Agroecology for a sustainable agriculture and food system: from local solutions to large-scale adoption
Agroecology is often considered as the ultimate and most comprehensive solution to the
many challenges of the agricultural and food system, also referred to as the agri-food …
many challenges of the agricultural and food system, also referred to as the agri-food …
Exploiting root exudates to manage soil-borne disease complexes in a changing climate
Ongoing climate change will both profoundly impact land-use (eg, changes in crop species
or cultivar and cropping practices) and abiotic factors (eg, moisture and temperature), which …
or cultivar and cropping practices) and abiotic factors (eg, moisture and temperature), which …
Initiatives for biodiversity conservation and utilization in crop protection: A strategy for sustainable crop production
A major challenge for mankind is how to increase agricultural productivity while preserving
and increasing biodiversity. The competition between humans, weeds, pests, and diseases …
and increasing biodiversity. The competition between humans, weeds, pests, and diseases …
The emergence of pesticide-free crop production systems in Europe
Pesticide risk reduction is a priority in European agricultural policies, but how to reach these
targets remains an open question. Against this background, a novel approach for …
targets remains an open question. Against this background, a novel approach for …
Increasing landscape heterogeneity as a win–win solution to manage trade-offs in biological control of crop and woodland pests
Agriculture and forestry cover more than 75% of Europe, and invertebrate pests are a costly
challenge for these two economic sectors. Landscape management is increasingly …
challenge for these two economic sectors. Landscape management is increasingly …
Science calls for ambitious European pesticide policies
The heavy use of pesticides in agriculture is strongly linked to severe declines in biodiversity
both above-and below-soil, with cascading impacts on terrestrial, aquatic and marine …
both above-and below-soil, with cascading impacts on terrestrial, aquatic and marine …
Sustainable transformation of agriculture requires landscape experiments
A Pereponova, K Grahmann, G Lischeid… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Transformation of agriculture to realise sustainable site-specific management requires
comprehensive scientific support based on field experiments to capture the complex …
comprehensive scientific support based on field experiments to capture the complex …
[HTML][HTML] Review on the contribution of farming practices and technologies towards climate-smart agricultural outcomes in a European context
KT Erekalo, SM Pedersen, T Christensen… - Smart Agricultural …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this review was to provide an overview of existing farming practices and
technologies in Europe by assessing their contribution to climate-smart agricultural (CSA) …
technologies in Europe by assessing their contribution to climate-smart agricultural (CSA) …
Ecology, invasion history and biodiversity-driven management of the coconut black-headed caterpillar Opisina arenosella in Asia
H Lu, B Lyu, J Tang, Q Wu, KAG Wyckhuys… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The coconut black-headed caterpillar (BHC), Opisina arenosella Walker (Lepidoptera:
Xyloryctidae) is an important herbivore of palm trees that originates in South Asia. Over the …
Xyloryctidae) is an important herbivore of palm trees that originates in South Asia. Over the …
[HTML][HTML] Global scientific progress and shortfalls in biological control of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda
Since 2016, the fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda has spread over extensive
areas of the tropics and subtropics, imperiling food security, economic progress and the …
areas of the tropics and subtropics, imperiling food security, economic progress and the …