Since the late 19th century, exotic ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) have been used
extensively for suppressing herbivorous insects of economic importance. In recent decades …

Conservation biological control (CBC) seeks to promote the occurrence of natural enemies
of agricultural pests by managing habitat to provide key resources in and around farm fields …

Sustainable and resilient agricultural systems are needed to feed and fuel a growing human
population. However, the current model of agricultural intensification which produces high …

Habitat management is an important strategy for pest control in integrated pest management
(IPM). Various categories of habitat management such as trap cropping, intercropping …

Ecosystem services (ESs)—the benefits provided to people by nature—are fundamental to
human well-being. The sustainable provision of such services is constrained by both spatial …

Accumulating evidence shows that landscape fragmentation drives the observed worldwide
decline in populations of pollinators, particularly in species of Lepidoptera and …

Intensive agricultural management negatively affects both natural enemies of pests and
pollinators. Such management also has the potential to adversely affect the ecosystem …

Smallholder farming systems make a vital contribution to food security. However, pests pose
a significant challenge to the productivity and sustainability of these agricultural systems …

While organic farming practices, which are often promoted as models of ecological
intensification, generally enhance biodiversity, their effects on the delivery of ecosystem …

Plant viruses transmitted by vector pests are one of the most important worldwide threats to
global food production and security. Biological control strategies to enhance natural …