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Discover why using parasitoid wasps for pest control remains resilient against resistance, offering a safer alternative to chemical pesticides.

Cassava whiteflies damage cassava by directly feeding on sap, causing yellowing, stunted growth and leaf drop. These pests also transmit viruses such cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown ...

Research led by Dr Mia McGowan, of the University's Faculty of Natural Sciences, studied the glasshouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ), a common sap-feeding insect, and the Encarsia formosa ...