Bees are essential pollinators of many crops and wild plants, and pesticide exposure is one
of the key environmental stressors affecting their health in anthropogenically modified …

Despite recent advances in understanding the role of biodiversity in ecosystem-service
provision, the links between the health of ecosystem-service providers and human health …

Sustainable agriculture relies on pollinators, and wild bees benefit yield of multiple crops.
However, the combined exposure to pesticides and loss of flower resources, driven by …

Simple Summary Declines in insects, including pollinators, are leading to public pressure for
governments and landowners to intervene. Although integrated pest management, used to …

Animals provide services such as pollination and pest control in cacao agroforestry systems,
but also disservices. Yet, their combined contributions to crop yield and fruit loss are mostly …

An alarming decrease of insects in number and variety calls for measures of protection and
promotion, since insects are crucial for the functioning of ecosystems and provide multiple …

The plight of the western bumble bee (Bombus occidentalis) is a compelling, cautionary tale
for the future of wild bee species under anthropogenic global change. Once a common …

The decline of many wild bee species has major consequences for pollination in natural and
agro-ecosystems. One hypothesized cause of the declines is pesticide use; neonicotinoids …

The reality for conservation of biodiversity across our planet is that all ecosystems are
modified by humans in some way or another. Thus, biodiversity conservation needs to be …

Pollinating insects are essential for food production. Both bee and non-bee pollinators are
undergoing dramatic declines due to land use intensification and its consequences on …