USDA to Release Russian Wasps Against the Emerald Ash Borer
A host-specific parasitoid wasp from Russia -- Spathius galinae -- has been approved for release to help control the invasive emerald ash borer
Biological Control in Brazil is Used on an Area that is Larger than Belgium
By Alexandre Diniz, José Roberto Postali Parra, and Aloisio Coelho Jr. Some biological control programs involve large-scale rearing of millions insect predators that are released near agricultural crops. In Brazil, […]
A New Wasp Parasitoid of the Fall Webworm
Researchers in China have discovered a new wasp species that may possibly be used to control fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea), an invasive pest that causes severe damage to forest and […]
New Parasitoid Wasp Species Named after Lowell “Skip” Nault
Scientists from Mexico and California have discovered a new parasitoid wasp species in Jalisco, Mexico. The new species is an egg parasitoid of the fivespotted gamagrass leafhopper (Dalbulus quinquenotatus), an […]