Insecticides are indispensable for modern agriculture to ensuring crop protection and
optimal yields. However, their excessive use raises concerns regarding their adverse effects …

Environment-friendly nanomaterials with biodegradable, responsive, and biocompatible
properties have attracted considerable interest for exploring safe and efficient pesticides …

For decades, we have observed a major biodiversity crisis impacting all taxa. Avian species
have been particularly well monitored over the long term, documenting their declines. In …

Biopesticides are formulations derived from naturally occurring compounds that manage
pests through non-toxic and environmentally favorable means. Being living organisms …

Communication is a fundamental feature of animal societies and helps their members to
solve the challenges they encounter, from exploiting food sources to fighting enemies or …

The environmental pollution that occurs in direct response to the widespread use of man-
made/conventional pesticides results from many chemicals that require a long period of …

Biopesticides are considered eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic agrochemicals. However,
their impact on non-target organisms is still poorly understood. Social wasps, in particular …

There are multifactorial causes for the recent decline in bee populations, which has resulted
in compromised pollination and reduced biodiversity. Bees are considered one of the most …

Sublethal stimulation and hormetic responses are increasingly identified and acknowledged
in scientific research. However, the occurrence and characteristics of such responses in …

Scientific research on the impact of microplastics (MPs) in terrestrial systems is still
emerging, but it has confirmed adverse health effects in organisms exposed to plastics …