Global food production needs to be increased by 60–110% between 2005 and 2050 to meet
growing food and feed demand. Intensification and/or expansion of agriculture are the two …

The rapid increase and transition to more intensive agricultural activities in developing
nations are often leading to misuse and overuse of pesticides, making their environment …

Seed potato degeneration, the reduction in yield or quality caused by an accumulation of
pathogens and pests in planting material due to successive cycles of vegetative …

The accurate and robust crop pest detection system is an important step to enable the
reliable forecasting of agricultural pest in the community of precision agriculture, attracting …

The conversion of natural habitats to agriculture is one of the main drivers of biotic change.
Madagascar is no exception and land-use change, mostly driven by slash-and-burn …

Abstract Background Although Kenya has a relatively high number of registered biopesticide
products, little is known about biopesticide use by smallholders. This paper documents …

Pesticide lifecycle management encompasses a range of elements from legislation,
regulation, manufacturing, application, risk reduction, monitoring, and enforcement to …

Controlling invasive species presents a public‐good dilemma. Although environmental,
social, and economic benefits of control accrue to society, costs are borne by only a few …

Pesticides are an important and widely used tool for crop protection, but they also pose
significant risks to agricultural sustainability, human health and the environment. In this …