biological pesticide

You were breathless with her extraordinary neck rotation ability. Photo: Rachel Aloni

Live the moment: The white-tailed deer – the silent predator that guards the fields

It has phenomenal hearing, a heart-shaped face, and the ability to "dive" through the air toward prey in complete silence. How did the snort become an unexpected ally of modern agriculture? The Hottest Questions About Animals
Insects are the most species-rich group of animals, and they also play a number of critical roles in ecosystems. Photo: Agricultural field with insect trap. Photo: Liraz Kabra-Leikin

Identify the insect: Artificial intelligence helps farmers maintain biodiversity

The laws of physics are changing, and with them the familiar rules of flight. The breeding of tiny flying insects. Photo: Amir Sarig

Israeli study reveals: This is how tiny insects fly against the wind

They weigh less than a speck of dust and seem hopeless against the wind. New research reveals the flight secrets of some of nature's tiniest flying creatures, which could improve their effectiveness as pest control agents.
The bluish acacia is the most common invasive plant in the KKL forests. Photo: pixabay

Defeat the system: the creative ways to eradicate the spread of the bluish system

The bluish acacia, an invasive tree brought to Israel from Australia, is spreading rapidly and threatening the local ecosystems. New research suggests innovative solutions, including biological control using weevils, chemical control, and mechanical methods such as disinfection
A blood-sucking mosquito. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Anti-mosquito drones

Mosquitoes can transmit deadly diseases, such as West Nile fever. Is it possible to prevent this by using drones that will scatter more mosquitoes in the air?
A female golden jackal in Yarkon Park. Photo: Artemy Voikhansky, Wikipedia.

Predators - enemies or friends?

In the last two years, a new pest has appeared in Israel that threatens to harm eucalyptus trees: the eucalyptus bug. Photo: Yehudit Garinkol via the PikiWiki - Israel free image collection project.

The Australian Stinger

owl. Photo: shutterstock

Animals in the service of agriculture

A common fruit bat eats a fig and thus spreads its seeds. Photo: Вых Пыхманн, Wikipedia

Eco-friendly vampire

Aedes aegypti mosquito bites a person. Photo: shutterstock

The mosquitoes and the bacteria will fight the fever

Warming affects the species distribution and size of Orius bugs. Photo courtesy of BioBee

(Climate) change starts with bedbugs

Adult Aedes aegypti mosquito. From Wikipedia

The Destroying Garden / Bijal P. Trivedi

An oil can be extracted from the tobacco leaves that looks promising as a natural insect repellent. Photo: iStock

Tobacco and nicotine as pesticides

The tiger mosquito = Asian tiger = Aedes albopictus

A scientific breakthrough may help in the fight against mosquitoes

The tiger mosquito = Asian tiger = Aedes albopictus

Mosquitoes and birds versus sprays

fruit fly. Photo: Roi Caspi, Hebrew University

An environmentally friendly pest control method

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The insect war