Harnessing Nature’s Pest Control: How Predators and Parasitoids Fight Brassica Pests

Jessa Thurman explains more about what we can learn from her work with parasitoids and predators in brassica crops. Her recent paper looks at parasitoids of diamond back moth and when growers can expect services from these valuable beneficials.

The full paper is open-access and now available online:

Thurman, J.H. and Furlong, M.J. (2025) ‘Biocontrol of diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) in organic crops: Spatial and seasonal dynamics’, Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 385. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2025.109567.