Agricultural intensification increased crop productivity but simplified production with lower
diversity of cropping systems, higher genetic uniformity, and a higher uniformity of …

Conserving natural enemies has become the cornerstone for sustainable pest management.
Conservation is often attained through habitat manipulation in order to create suitable …

Conventional agriculture in the global north is typically characterized by large monocultures,
commonly managed with high levels of pesticide or fertilizer input and mechanization. Strip …

Ecosystem services (ESs) are essential for human well‐being, especially in urban areas
where 60% of the global population will live by 2030. While urban habitats have the …

In this article we explore the concept and implications of three-dimensional (spatial,
temporal, and genetic) in-field crop diversification to inform systems redesign towards …

Agricultural intensification has led to a drastic simplification and homogenization of
agroecosystems, causing biodiversity loss and an increased reliance on chemical pesticides …

There is uncertainty regarding the resilience of modern intensive agricultural systems, given
that they have been developed recently in history (post-WWII). Historically, agricultural …

Companion planting is a well-known strategy to manage insect pests and support a natural
enemy population through vegetative diversification. Trap cropping is one such type of …

While many pesticides are detrimental to human health and the environment, drastically
reducing their use and risks in agriculture has been set as a key target for global …

The heavy use of synthetic pesticides in agriculture has been responsible for detrimental
effects on human and environmental health, making it necessary to develop more …