Here is a list of eight insect repellent plants you must have at home to keep insect at bay. Citronella is one of the most well-known natural insect repellents. The Citronella Odomos Plant is an ...

A new Penn State study reveals how daily changes in plant aromas influence feeding behaviors among winged insects that belong to the group known as Lepidoptera. The research, published in the journal ...

The use of VOCs for direct pest management in the field was demonstrated in the research paper by Thöming. Herbivore induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) are VOCs emitted by the plant after insect attack ...

The same HIPVs can be used to warn nearby plants ... plants tolerate aphid infestations also encourages those plants to attract good insects into your yard, so leaving aphids alone is actually ...

1 The National Key Laboratory of Rice Biological Breeding, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China 2 Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key ...

“Insects are an incredibly important part of our ecosystems, pollinating around 80% of flowering plant species and vital for 35% of global food production, yet they are undervalued and understudied,” ...

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carnivorous plants lure insects only to trap and devour them. Nothing about them is accidental. Their beauty is the prelude to a deadly trap. Carnivorous plants are found on every continent except ...