As global food demand continues to increase, effective pest control remains one of agriculture's most pressing challenges.

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

Spider mites can also cover plants in webbing which the mites use ... The webbing also interferes with pesticide efficacy, shielding the mites and the leaf surface from spray droplets. In some highly ...

Overuse of chemical pesticides has driven resistance in agricultural pests, including the adaptable two-spotted spider mite. Researchers have discovered novel elicitor proteins, Tet3 and Tet4, in mite ...