Insect predators found in the United States could help keep spotted lanternfly populations in check while potentially reducing reliance on chemical control methods, according to a new study conducted ...

Many insects are life-history omnivores, which means that they act as herbivores during one stage of their life, then as predators during another. For example, most parasitoid wasps feed upon ...

Spotted lanternflies have wreaked havoc on U.S. agriculture since their arrival in 2014, but Penn State researchers may have ...

They include pollinators that help plants set seeds, as well as predatory and parasitic insects that feed on pests that damage plants. When you think about beneficial insects, you might think ...

Ladybugs, though popular, were surprising underachievers in pear orchards. Of the 38 collected, only 17% had spider mite DNA ...

Researchers found native predators that help control spotted lanternfly populations, reducing reliance on pesticides.

The main prey of the Asian hornet is honeybees, with one insect killing up to 50 bees a day, devastating entire colonies. Researchers identified 1,449 different species which had been fed by adult ...

One way to move away from pesticides could be to bolster the natural enemies of crop-destroying insects, says Hinomoto, the project leader. For example, predatory insects belonging to the genus ...

Insect predators found in the United States could help keep spotted lanternfly populations in check while potentially reducing reliance on chemical control methods, according to a new study.