Functional biodiversity is of fundamental importance for pest control. Many natural enemies
rely on floral resources to complete their life cycle. Farmers need to ensure the availability of …

Organic agriculture and organic food have expanded in recent decades but have undergone
conventionalisation. Some claim that this contradicts some or all of the principles of …

Rice is a staple food for half of the human population, but the effects of diversification on
yields, economy, biodiversity and ecosystem services have not been synthesized. Here we …

Agricultural intensification threatens biodiversity, requiring a shift to agroecological farming.
Identifying locally-specific management practices that can effectively enhance biodiversity …

In many crops, the intensive use of pesticides causes major problems both for the
environment and for natural ecosystem services. Apple is Europe's most frequently …

Flower plantings can increase the abundance of bees and improve pollination services in
the surrounding landscape. However, uncertainty remains as to whether flower plantings …

Why writing a book on pesticides? According to the advocates of pesticidebased agriculture,
pesticides are among best studied substances in the world that specifically target weeds …

Purpose Flower strips have been shown to increase insect biodiversity and improve
agricultural yields through increased pollination and pest predation. Less is known about …

Floral resources are increasingly used in conservation biological control to support natural
enemies of insect pests. However, the dietary value of floral resources in supporting …

Apples are the third most produced fruit in the world, but their production is often pesticide-
intensive. Our objective was to identify options for pesticide reduction using farmer records …