Viticulture is one of the oldest and most profitable forms of agriculture; it is also one of the
most intensive farming systems. As intensive cultivation threatens the environment, there is …

An unavoidable by-product of any animal production system, be it vertebrate-or invertebrate-
based, is the manure generated by the animals themselves. In this review, we focus on the …

Ivermectin is the most common endectocide used to control parasites affecting livestock.
Short-term physiological and behavioural effects of ivermectin on dung beetles may have …

Conventional cattle ranching with low plant diversity and a high dependence on chemical
fertilisers and herbicides, simplifies ecosystems and negatively affects their functioning. In …

Although there are nearly 500 species of native dung beetles in Australia, most are adapted
to small, hard, dry, pelletised marsupial droppings and not to dealing with the large, moist …

Insects are involved in the biogeochemical cycles of multiple elements and influence soil
fertility. In particular, soil insects and the functions that they support can affect the response …

The role of dung beetles has been extensively reported in successful plant growth, soil
quality improvement, and soil reclamation. Still, its effects on plant physiology and …

Circular food systems are increasingly acknowledged for their potential to contribute to the
transition towards sustainable futures. In a circular food system, the use of finite and limited …

Tropical organisms are more vulnerable to climate change and associated heat stress as
they live close to their upper thermal limits (UTLs). UTLs do not only vary little across tropical …

While substantial effort has been invested in modelling changes in species distribution with
climate change, less attention has been given to how climate warming will affect interactions …