[PDF][PDF] Invasiveness, biology, ecology, and management of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

M Kenis, G Benelli, A Biondi, PA Calatayud, R Day… - 2022 - ore.exeter.ac.uk
The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith, 1797), is a serious pest of
several crops, particularly maize and other cereals. It has long been known as a pest in the …

Insects as bioindicator: A hidden gem for environmental monitoring

S Chowdhury, VK Dubey, S Choudhury… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Environmental contamination research has been quite interesting in bioindicators recently.
The basic objective of bioindicator research is to find species that can reliably detect …

Biopesticides and insect pollinators: Detrimental effects, outdated guidelines, and future directions

F Cappa, D Baracchi, R Cervo - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
As synthetic pesticides play a major role in pollinator decline worldwide, biopesticides have
been gaining increased attention to develop more sustainable methods for pest …

[HTML][HTML] Pollinator diversity benefits natural and agricultural ecosystems, environmental health, and human welfare

DM Katumo, H Liang, AC Ochola, M Lv, QF Wang… - Plant Diversity, 2022 - Elsevier
Biodiversity loss during the Anthropocene is a serious ecological challenge. Pollinators are
important vectors that provide multiple essential ecosystem services but are declining …

A global synthesis of ecosystem services provided and disrupted by freshwater bivalve molluscs

A Zieritz, R Sousa, DC Aldridge, K Douda… - Biological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Identification of ecosystem services, ie the contributions that ecosystems make to human
well‐being, has proven instrumental in galvanising public and political support for …

Grand challenges in entomology: Priorities for action in the coming decades

SH Luke, HE Roy, CD Thomas… - Insect conservation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Entomology is key to understanding terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems at a time of
unprecedented anthropogenic environmental change and offers substantial untapped …

Evolutionary psychology of entomophobia and its implications for insect conservation

Y Fukano, M Soga - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Increasing entomophobia has a negative impact on insect conservation.•We
summarize the evolutionary psychological background of entomophobia and propose some …

From science to society: implementing effective strategies to improve wild pollinator health

JC Stout, LV Dicks - … Transactions of the Royal Society B, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Despite a substantial increase in scientific, public and political interest in pollinator health
and many practical conservation efforts, incorporating initiatives across a range of scales …

Floral richness and seasonality influences bee and non-bee flower interactions in urban community gardens

JM Schmack, M Egerer - Urban Ecosystems, 2023 - Springer
Pollinating insects are essential for food production. Both bee and non-bee pollinators are
undergoing dramatic declines due to land use intensification and its consequences on …

How will climatic warming affect insect pollinators?

MG Johnson, JR Glass, ME Dillon… - Advances in insect …, 2023 - Elsevier
Predicting the effects of climate warming on insect pollinators is challenging. Insects are
small, mobile, and can be excellent thermoregulators. We describe behavioral and …