This review outlines the current and emerging applications of biotechnology, particularly in
the production and processing of chemicals, for sustainable development. Biotechnology is …

Human–wildlife conflict has emerged as the central vocabulary for cases requiring balance
between resource demands of humans and wildlife. This phrase is problematic because …

In this essay I summarize current trends in the evolutionary ecology of plant defence, while
advocating for approaches that integrate community ecology with specific tests of classic …

Many plant extracts or allelochemicals show a broad spectrum of activity against pests and
such products have long been touted as attractive alternatives to synthetic chemical …

Given the growing importance of organic food production, there is a pressing need to
understand the relative environmental impacts of organic and conventional farming …

RNA interference (RNAi) caused by exogenous double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) has
developed into a powerful technique in functional genomics, and to date it is widely used to …

Rodents present a major problem for food security in Asia where smallholder farming
families are particularly vulnerable. We review here recent developments in the biology and …

Abstract Fifty years ago, Stern, Smith, van den Bosch and Hagen outlined a simple but
sophisticated idea of pest control predicated on the complementary action of chemical and …

Main conclusion Coleoptera, the largest and the most diverse Insecta order, is characterized
by multiple adaptations to plant feeding. Insect-associated microorganisms can be important …

ABSTRACT A well-known fact is that indiscriminate use of chemical inputs in the production
process can have negative effects on the environment, as well as increasing chronic and …