The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 69, No. 3 (Sep., 1986), pp. 502-515 (14 pages) Biological control of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), in areas of overwintering and throughout its ...

Within three months, a shipment of small branches arrived in California. The branches carried not only cottony cushion scale, ...

Compared to chemical treatments, biological control is more environmentally friendly and slows the development of resistance in pests, making it a sustainable and relevant alternative. 2.

image: The predatory mirid bug, Nesidiocoris tenuis, which preys on agricultural pests, is used as a biological control agent. view more . Credit: National Agriculture and Food Research ...

Center for Biological Diversity: WASHINGTON— In January 2025 a paper published in Current Biology (Ghezelayagh et al. 2025) explained that genetic analysis demonstrated that snail darters (Percina ...