Parasitoid insects, unlike parasites, kill their hosts by consuming them during their larval stage. Most parasitoids are small wasps and flies, and they infect a wide range of insects and arachnids.

Bugs are scary. But at least we can take solace in the fact that they’re small, right? Well, the goliath stick insect might have something to say about that assumption. Watch this video, if you dare.

Biological control is emerging as a sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides in agricultural ecosystems, with predatory insects playing a central role in suppressing pest populations. This ...

When pill bugs roll into a tiny ball, the act looks far simpler than it actually is. Known as conglobation, a pill bugs’ “ball” involves a full-body engineering trick designed to protect them from ...

The predatory mirid bug, Nesidiocoris tenuis, which preys on agricultural pests, is used as a biological control agent. This discovery has significant implications for biological control which ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — 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 ...

Banker plants are valuable against common strawberry pests, such as aphids, thrips, and two-spotted spider mites. Cereal banker plants combat this scourge through an ongoing supply of non-pest aphids, ...

Paleontologists uncovered a startling sight within a chunk of fossilized tree resin from northern Spain: a ...