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

Spider mites simply don't thrive in a moist environment," Trandem said. "Predatory mites, on the other hand, which are natural enemies of the spider mites, prefer a slightly humid environment.

Spider mites often invade your plants and make webs in the leaves and eventually damage them and an infestation may even kill the plant. Trevor showed us how to spot them and demonstrated how to ...

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 ...