Fall armyworm (FAW), a voracious agricultural pest native to North and South America, was
first detected on the African continent in 2016 and has subsequently spread throughout the …

Social insects, ie ants, bees, wasps and termites, are key components of ecological
communities, and are important ecosystem services (ESs) providers. Here, we review the …

Environmental impacts of conventional agriculture have generated interest in sustainable
agriculture. Biological pest control is a fundamental tool, and ants are key players providing …

Urban environments are the fastest growing ecosystems on Earth. Ants are among the most
abundant arthropod taxa in urban ecosystems and provide important ecosystem services …

Simple Summary Ants are widespread across terrestrial ecosystems, including
agroecosystems, where they take part in several important processes. They often can act as …

In many agroecosystems, the implementation of an integrated pest management (IPM)
program against mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is undermined by the presence …

Coffee plants host several herbivorous species, but only few are considered pests. Brazil is
the largest coffee producer of the world, and the two key coffee pests of the crop in the …

Coffee is one of the most important commodities globally and the Coffee Berry Borer (CBB)
is its main pest, causing losses of more than half a billion dollars annually. In this systematic …

The dramatic decline of invertebrates at a global scale is mainly driven by habitat loss,
agricultural intensification and urbanization. Alley crop** agroforestry is a land use …

Global changes call for more nature‐based solutions, especially in nature conservation
involving ecological restoration. Current methods essentially based on civil engineering are …