Biological control is considered as a promising alternative to pesticide and plant resistance
to manage plant diseases, but a better understanding of the interaction of its natural and …

While decision-making can benefit from considering positive and negative outcomes of
change, over the past half-century, research on non-native species has focused …

A range of policy initiatives have been promoted in recent years to address the decline of
bee populations in Europe and North America. Among these has been the establishment of …

Biological control is an underlying pillar of integrated pest management, yet little focus has
been placed on assigning economic value to this key ecosystem service. Setting biological …

Meeting the growing global demand for agricultural products requires the development and
use of ecologically-based strategies that will allow sustainable intensification based on …

The goal of banker plant systems is to sustain a reproducing population of natural enemies
within a crop that will provide long-term pest suppression. The most common banker plant …

With an expanding human population placing increasing pressure on the environment,
agriculture needs sustainable production that can match conventional methods. Integrated …

Conservation biological control (CBC) aims at improving the efficacy of natural enemies and
can contribute to safer and more effective biological control practices. Considerable …

Reduction of noncrop habitats, intensive use of pesticides and high levels of disturbance
associated with intensive crop production simplify the farming landscape and bring about a …

Spatial diversification of crop and non-crop habitats in farming systems is promising for
enhancing natural regulation of insect pests. Nevertheless, results from recent syntheses …