Several animal species display brood care, a phenomenon where 'caring' parents provide their offspring with food and protection against predators. However, there are many others that prefer not to do ...

Boosting predatory mite establishment and improving biocontrol performance, Belgium-based Biobest has expanded its range of alternative food sources with Feedamite. As a non-pollen alternative to ...

Predators don't expect to be preyed upon, and especially not by herbivores such as caterpillars. The slow-moving, leaf-eating larvae may only intend to consume plants, but sometimes tiny creatures ...

Plants need to sophisticatedly manipulate their mutualistic interactions with predators to optimize the benefits of the mutualism. The wild potato (Solanum kurtzianum) plant attracts predatory mites ...

One of the most common (and vexing) houseplant pests, these tiny mites can wreak havoc on your greenery. If the leaves on your houseplant look stippled or distorted, the plant may have fallen victim ...