Scientists' warning on climate change and insects
Climate warming is considered to be among the most serious of anthropogenic stresses to
the environment, because it not only has direct effects on biodiversity, but it also exacerbates …
the environment, because it not only has direct effects on biodiversity, but it also exacerbates …
The Sixth Mass Extinction: fact, fiction or speculation?
There have been five Mass Extinction events in the history of Earth's biodiversity, all caused
by dramatic but natural phenomena. It has been claimed that the Sixth Mass Extinction may …
by dramatic but natural phenomena. It has been claimed that the Sixth Mass Extinction may …
The abundance, biomass, and distribution of ants on Earth
Knowledge on the distribution and abundance of organisms is fundamental to
understanding their roles within ecosystems and their ecological importance for other taxa …
understanding their roles within ecosystems and their ecological importance for other taxa …
More losers than winners: investigating Anthropocene defaunation through the diversity of population trends
The global‐scale decline of animal biodiversity ('defaunation') represents one of the most
alarming consequences of human impacts on the planet. The quantification of this extinction …
alarming consequences of human impacts on the planet. The quantification of this extinction …
Pesticides impacts on human health and the environment with their mechanisms of action and possible countermeasures
Pesticides are chemical constituents used to prevent or control pests, including insects,
rodents, fungi, weeds, and other unwanted organisms. Despite their advantages in crop …
rodents, fungi, weeds, and other unwanted organisms. Despite their advantages in crop …
Emerging technologies revolutionise insect ecology and monitoring
Insects are the most diverse group of animals on Earth, but their small size and high diversity
have always made them challenging to study. Recent technological advances have the …
have always made them challenging to study. Recent technological advances have the …
Disproportionate declines of formerly abundant species underlie insect loss
Studies have reported widespread declines in terrestrial insect abundances in recent years,,–
, but trends in other biodiversity metrics are less clear-cut,–. Here we examined long-term …
, but trends in other biodiversity metrics are less clear-cut,–. Here we examined long-term …
Integrated pest management: good intentions, hard realities. A review
Abstract Integrated Pest Management (IPM) provides an illustration of how crop protection
has (or has not) evolved over the past six decades. Throughout this period, IPM has …
has (or has not) evolved over the past six decades. Throughout this period, IPM has …
Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts
Nature is under siege. In the last 10,000 y the human population has grown from 1 million to
7.8 billion. Much of Earth's arable lands are already in agriculture (1), millions of acres of …
7.8 billion. Much of Earth's arable lands are already in agriculture (1), millions of acres of …
Regenerative agriculture: an agronomic perspective
Agriculture is in crisis. Soil health is collapsing. Biodiversity faces the sixth mass extinction.
Crop yields are plateauing. Against this crisis narrative swells a clarion call for Regenerative …
Crop yields are plateauing. Against this crisis narrative swells a clarion call for Regenerative …