Ecological theory suggests that biodiversity has a positive and stabilizing effect on the
delivery of ecosystem services. Yet, the impacts of increasing the diversity of cultivated crop …

Systemic immunity triggered by local plant–microbe interactions is studied as systemic
acquired resistance (SAR) or induced systemic resistance (ISR) depending on the site of …

Bottom-up effects are major ecological forces in crop–arthropod pest–natural enemy
multitrophic interactions. Over the past two decades, bottom-up effects have been …

Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), an economically important pest native to
tropical and sub-tropical America has recently invaded Africa, causing substantial damage …

Ecologists and farmers often have contrasting perceptions about the value of natural habitat
in agricultural production landscapes, which so far has been little acknowledged in ecology …

The use of pesticides made it possible to increase yields, simplify cropping systems, and
forego more complicated crop protection strategies. Over-reliance on chemical control …

Habitat management involving manipulation of farmland vegetation can exert direct
suppressive effects on pests and promote natural enemies. Advances in theory and practical …

The concept of integrated pest management (IPM) has been accepted and incorporated in
public policies and regulations in the European Union and elsewhere, but a holistic science …

Simple Summary Currently, there is great global research interest in the use of novel
methods of protection against agricultural, storage, and urban pests, particularly in the use of …

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a leading complement and alternative to synthetic
pesticides and a form of sustainable intensification with particular importance for tropical …