Ecological traps have the potential to effectively control pest species and inhibit the spread of infectious diseases, according to a University of Maine researcher. A recently published stu... Read more
As global population rises and finite resources dwindle, farmers need new, more sustainable ways to control pests. Now, ecologists have found a safe, sustainable and cost-effective new pest... Read more
Scientists plan to fight insect pests by turning their own hormones against them An international research project funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 program will develop new pest control metho... Read more
Biologist Regine Gries endured 180,000 bedbug bites as her team hunted for the ultimate bedbug lure After 180,000 bedbug bites and eight years of study, Simon Fraser University scientists sa... Read more
As the abundance of genetically modified (GM) foods continues to grow, so does the demand for monitoring and labeling them. The genes of GM plants used for food are tweaked to make them more... Read more
This is the first time scientists have assigned a monetary value to the pest-control benefits rainforest can provide to agriculture. Their study could provide the framework for pest manageme... Read more
Park said he anticipates this neuron knockdown will help scientists develop targeted control methods for pest insects that would be environmentally safe. Kansas State University entomologist... Read more
Volcani Center scientist come up with first-of-its-kind environmentally friendly pesticide based on garden-variety vegetable oil True recycling: Israeli scientists have made a breakthrough d... Read more
PITTSBURGH — We first met Julian Smith last spring after he posted a YouTube video on how to make a homemade stink bug trap.The invention was quite simple. He used an empty pop bottle,... Read more
Researchers at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) are currently exploring the use of microwaves as a potential pest control method. Unlike traditional chemical pesticides, which indiscr... Read more
Important Implications for Global Pest-Control The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, is one of the world’s most destructive crop pests. It has developed resistance to many chemica... Read more
Mike Frye’s latest invention, Bug Out Thermal Extermination System, has provided for many rental dealers that elusive cost-effective solution to bed bug infested merchandise. The first... Read more