PlantwisePlus Blog

Weaver ants work as colonies to feed on crop pests, providing effective control © Troup Dresser, via Flickr

Weaver ants work as colonies to feed on crop pests, providing effective control © Troup Dresser, via Flickr

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including the researchers attempting to prevent pest beetles entering avocado crops in Mexico,  the use of weaver ants in pest control to reduce pesticide use and the colonisation of crops such as lettuce with secondary pathogens.

Click on the link to read more of the latest plant health news!

See more plant health news on the Plantwise Knowledge Bank.

If there’s another news story you’d like to highlight, please post a comment below.

Leave a Reply

Related News & Blogs

How do pest risk registers address the spread of plant pests in Africa?

Pest risk registers can help to solve problems in agriculture, addressing the growing global threat of plant pests. Moreover, changing weather patterns, led by rising temperatures, are causing them to reproduce faster and expand into new regions. In ad…

10 July 2025