The Invisible Army. Part IV. The Living Shield Over the first three parts, we met hunters, parasitoid wasps, predatory mites, ladybirds and nematodes. Each exploits a different weakness in a pest, and each belongs to a larger web of relationships. Yet the most important question remains: what can this extraordinary menagerie truly offer at home,…
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Invisible Army. Part III: War Under Cover
Thrips, mealybugs and scale insects hide in flowers and crevices, beneath layers of wax and under shields of their own making. An army of predators and parasitoids can be deployed against them, but each unit has a different task, its own requirements and limits to what it can achieve. In this article The flower that…