[HTML][HTML] Pollinator diversity benefits natural and agricultural ecosystems, environmental health, and human welfare

DM Katumo, H Liang, AC Ochola, M Lv, QF Wang… - Plant Diversity, 2022 - Elsevier
Biodiversity loss during the Anthropocene is a serious ecological challenge. Pollinators are
important vectors that provide multiple essential ecosystem services but are declining …

How farmers think about insects: perceptions of biodiversity, biodiversity loss and attitudes towards insect-friendly farming practices

M Busse, F Zoll, R Siebert, A Bartels… - Biodiversity and …, 2021 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Pollination knowledge among local farmers in Northern Tanzania and the role of traditional agroforestry practices in promoting pollinator forage plants

N Kingazi, RA Temu, A Sirima, M Jonsson - … and Sustainability Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Pollination services by insects contribute strongly to food security and ecosystem stability.
However, especially in Africa, little is known about farmer's knowledge and awareness of …

Elements of agroecological pest and disease management

SR Belmain, Y Tembo, AG Mkindi, SEJ Arnold… - Elem Sci …, 2022 - online.ucpress.edu
The development of large-scale monocropped agrisystems has facilitated increased
problems with pests and diseases, perpetuating the reliance of farmers on synthetic …

Balancing bees and livestock: Pastoralist knowledge, perceptions and implications for pollinator conservation in rangelands, Northern Tanzania

FT Mpondo, PA Ndakidemi… - Tropical Conservation …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Insect pollinators provide numerous ecosystem services that support other living organisms.
While pollinators play a large role in cropping systems, little is known about their presence …

Diversity and relative abundance of insect pollinators in Moroccan agroecosystems

I El Abdouni, P Lhomme, S Christmann… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Agroecosystems are often impoverished ecosystems, but they can host diverse communities
of insects which provide ecosystem services. Specifically, crops may benefit from insect …

Two enabling factors for farmer-driven pollinator protection in low-and middle-income countries

S Christmann, A Aw-Hassan, Y Güler… - … Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Reward-based wildflower strips are the most common approach for pollinator protection in
high-income countries. Low-and middle-income countries cannot afford this practice. A …

Mapping student understanding of bees: Implications for pollinator conservation

SM Cruz, CM Grozinger - Conservation Science and Practice, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Global declines in populations of several bee species have highlighted the importance of
efforts to conserve bees and other pollinators. Because research on the social dimensions of …

People's knowledge and perceptions towards bee–pollinators in the Southern Highlands, Tanzania: Conservation implications and strategies

F Ojija, C Leweri - Tropical Conservation Science, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background and research aims Bees are important pollinators of flowering wild plants and
agricultural crops that contribute significantly towards food security, improving people's …

The role of media during COVID-19 global outbreak: a conservation perspective

G Tarakini, T Mwedzi, T Manyuchi… - Tropical Conservation …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The COVID-19 pandemic is fast driving the ways of life and economies. In this study, we
used Zimbabwe as a case study to assess how different forms of media are being utilised to …