Research led by Dr Mia McGowan, of the University's Faculty of Natural Sciences, studied the glasshouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ), a common sap-feeding insect, and the Encarsia formosa ...
This specific pest, Dr Michael Otim says, is endemic to the ecological environment of Uganda and was named after the former ...
Using other insects like predators and parasitic wasps to control agricultural pests is considered safer and more environmentally friendly than using ...