Beneficial insects are all the six-legged (sometimes eight-legged) creatures that naturally boost the health and growth of plants. They include pollinators that help plants set seeds, as well as ...

A new study from the University of Haifa – Oranim Campus, published in the prestigious scientific journal Current Biology, ...

That hornworm has been attacked by a parasitic wasp – he’s a goner, so no control is needed. (See banner photo above). Part of IPM may include prevention or exclusion. This tactic is important for ...

Social parasites like P. breviceps are social insects that parasitize colonies of other social insects. These parasites are found throughout the social Hymenoptera (i.e., bees, wasps and ants ...