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Tropical almonds are one of many active battlegrounds in a war between a global agricultural pest, a parasitic wasp and a ...

A rare bird, found only on a remote island in the South Atlantic, is being aided in its fight against extinction by a parasitic wasp, according to conservationists. The critically-endangered ...

Despite stories of "wasps getting drunk" and "beetles consuming beer," it has been thought that alcohol consumption in the ...

They found that a small parasitic wasp - called Microterys nietneri - was successful in controlling the insects, without having a negative impact on other species on the island. The wasps were ...

Although known for their aggression, wasps don’t merely exist to ruin your al fresco dining experience. The Vespidae family helps with pest control and pollination. Without parasitic wasp ...

There are 7,000 species of wasps living in the UK, nine of which build nests to house a colony. Like bees, each wasp species is either social or solitary. Those that prefer family life build nests to ...

A rare bird found only on a remote island in the South Atlantic is receiving help to stave off extinction from a parasitic wasp, conservationists said. The critically-endangered Wilkins’ bunting ...

A rare bird found only on a remote island in the South Atlantic is receiving help to stave off extinction from a parasitic wasp, conservationists say. The critically-endangered Wilkins' bunting is ...

Twenty-two new species of gall wasps have been identified and named for the first time, thanks to new research led by a Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences graduate student. The study ...