Beneficial Bugs With a Big Appetite for Citrus Psyllids

Learn the latest data on distribution of insect predators, the role of ground cover, and how to attract natural enemies to your orchard.

University of Florida researchers have identified two native parasitic wasps, that might help Florida growers combat the two-spot cotton leafhopper.

Researchers share encouraging findings for biocontrol methods to target spotted lanternfly (SLF) populations in the U.S.

The twospotted spider mite and the chilli thrips are a pain for Florida strawberry growers. Scientists focus on a predatory mite could bring needed relief.

No need for drastic measures when sensible integrated pest management (IPM) methods can do the job just as effectively.

Who’s eating whom in pears? USDA reveals Washington state’s most valuable insect predators.

‘Devastating’ spotted wing drosophila pest draws crowds of beneficial wasps.

Multiple market drivers and building demand might propel the global beneficial insects market to a billion-dollar industry.

Surprise discovery of unique insect-killing nematode species could help protect crops without pesticides.

Colorado producers bring beneficial insects to the front line in their fight against bindweed, thistle, and more.

Researchers caution the same ultraviolet technology used to control twospotted spider mite also can damage eggs of beneficial mites.

One orchard’s bane is another’s beneficial. Such is the case with this insect.

Growers in Michigan are wondering whether it’s Trichogramma minutum or T. platneri. Hint: It’s kind of a trick question.

Can you spot them? Here’s how growers can distinguish between good bugs and bad bugs.

More than a decade in the making, scientists are set to release a tiny wasp that controls a highly destructive fruit fly.

Rothert Farm Inc., a conventional grower, uses only biocontrols to manage insects at its Florida location.

Scientists employ a combination of biopesticides and predatory mites to effectively thwart chilli thrips from carrying away your crop.

Microscopic worms have a taste for some of the fruit’s nastiest pests.

Learn more about a unique release system for STARSKii predatory mites that takes the changing climate into account.