Global demand for food production is causing pressure to produce faster and bigger crop
yields, leading to a rampant use of synthetical pesticides. To combat the nefarious …

The extensive use of pesticides has led to the contamination of natural resources,
sometimes causing significant and irreversible damage to the environment and human …

The long-term decline of monarch butterflies has been attributed to loss of their milkweed
(Asclepias sp.) host-plants after the introduction of herbicide-tolerant crops. However, recent …

Declines in farmland biodiversity remain evident despite over three decades of research and
implementation of agri‐environment schemes (AES). Although positive effects of AES are …

Pollinators have to cope with a wide range of stressful, not necessarily lethal factors limiting
their performance and the ecological services they provide. Among these stressors are …

Studies from all over the world have recently reported severe declines in insect diversity and
abundance. Due to their high sensitivity to environmental changes, butterflies are well-suited …

Establishment and maintenance of milkweed plants (Asclepias spp.) in agricultural
landscapes of the north central United States are needed to reverse the decline of North …

Abstract Conservation of North America's eastern monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
population would require establishment of milkweed (Asclepias spp.) and nectar plants in …

The severe biodiversity decline in European agricultural landscapes demands a specific
evaluation of the various land-use practices. Many butterflies in Europe, as an important …

Context Agricultural intensification and land-use patterns impact biodiversity and reduce
ecosystem functions. Organic farming is often seen as a more biodiversity friendly way of …