The widespread use of systemic neonicotinoid insecticides in agriculture results first in
contamination of the soil of the treated crops, and secondly in the transfer of residues to the …

The impacts of agricultural land use are far-reaching and extend to areas outside
production. This paper provides an overview of the ecological status of agricultural systems …

Floral resources are known to be important in regulating wild pollinator populations and are
therefore an important component of agri‐environment and restoration schemes which aim …

Abstract Background and Aims Productivity of many crops benefits from the presence of
pollinating insects, so a decline in pollinator abundance should compromise global …

Biodiversity is organised into complex ecological networks of interacting species in local
ecosystems, but our knowledge about the effects of habitat fragmentation on such systems …

1. Sown wildflower strips are increasingly being established in European countries within
agri‐environmental schemes to enhance biodiversity, especially in intensively used …

Bees are major pollinators of Angiosperms and therefore their apparent decline is of
importance for humans and biodiversity. We synthesise results of 12 recent reviews to …

Human welfare depends on the amount and stability of agricultural production, as
determined by crop yield and cultivated area. Yield increases asymptotically with the …

Declining populations of bee pollinators are a cause of concern, with major repercussions
for biodiversity loss and food security. RNA viruses associated with honeybees represent a …

There is evidence that pollinators are declining as a result of local and global environmental
degradation [1–4]. Because a sizable proportion of the human diet depends directly or …