An Israeli agritech company is using the power of predatory mites to help farmers fight off crop infestations. Phytoseiulus persimilis, a minuscule arachnid, has long been used as a natural ...

As concern over chemical use in food production grows and insect species become more resistant to poisons, farmers are turning to nature for solutions to pests that can cripple crop production.

Studies on the control of mating speed by chromosomal polymorphism in Drosophila persimilis have been extended to include samples from natural populations at considerable distance (250 miles) from ...