Benchmark studies of insect populations are increasingly relevant and needed amid
accelerating concern about insect trends in the Anthropocene. The growing recognition that …

Introduction The standardization of sampling protocols is imperative for robustly studying
any taxonomic group. Replicable methods allow the comparison of data between different …

Arboviral diseases are caused by a group of viruses spread by the bite of infected
arthropods. Amongst these, dengue, Zika, west nile fever and yellow fever cause the …

Wild animals are used in scientific research in a wide variety of contexts both in situ and ex
situ. Guidelines for best practice, where they exist, are not always clearly linked to animal …

Metazoan metabarcoding is emerging as an essential strategy for inventorying biodiversity,
with diverse projects currently generating massive quantities of community-level data. The …

The intensive management of cropland refers to a reduction in habitat complexity (ie, shade
tree cover, tree species richness, crop species richness) to gain more profits. This usually …

Biomonitoring of agriculturally important insects is increasingly vital given our need to
understand:(a) the severity of impacts by pests and pathogens on crop yield and health and …

In 2015, the failure of the Fundão dam in Mariana, Brazil released~ 43 million m3 of iron
mining tailings into the environment. Despite restoration initiatives in the following years, few …

Habitat degradation and climate change are main drivers of insect species loss worldwide,
raising concern about natural forest replacement by tree monocultures in a context of more …

Insects provide valuable ecosystem services to agriculture, but their populations are often
lower in these areas. We established floral strips on the edges of eight organic and seven …