Abstract Integrated Pest Management (IPM) provides an illustration of how crop protection
has (or has not) evolved over the past six decades. Throughout this period, IPM has …

Agricultural pesticide use and its associated environmental harms is widespread throughout
much of the world. Efforts to mitigate this harm have largely been focused on reducing …

Global consumption of agrochemicals continues to rise, despite growing evidence of their
adverse effects on environmental quality and human health. The extent of increase varies …

Pest management practices in modern industrial agriculture have increasingly relied on
insurance-based insecticides such as seed treatments that are poorly correlated with pest …

Soybean is considered one of today's most important crops. Planted on millions of hectares
worldwide, the management of soybean pests usually requires large amounts of chemicals …

Invasive species are a prominent feature of global change. Aside from their direct impacts on
biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, invasive crop pests routinely trigger environmentally …

Each year, millions of kilograms of insecticides are applied to crops in the US. While
insecticide use supports food, fuel, and fiber production, it can also threaten non-target …

We present a synthetic review and expert consultation that assesses the actual risks posed
by arthropod pests in four major crops, identifies targets for integrated pest management …

Seeds are a vector of genetic progress and, as such, they play a significant role in the
sustainability of the agri-food system. The current global seed market is worth USD 60 billion …

Impacts of insecticide use on the health of wild and managed pollinators have been difficult
to accurately quantify in the field. Existing designs tend to focus on single crops, even …