While many pesticides are detrimental to human health and the environment, drastically
reducing their use and risks in agriculture has been set as a key target for global …

Advances in agrochemistry in the 19th century, along with increased specialisation and
intensification of food production, transformed agriculture triggering a farmland biodiversity …

Assessing effects of climate change on agricultural systems and the potential for ecological
intensification to increase food security in developing countries is essential to guide …

Managing agricultural land to maximize the supply of natural pest control can help reduce
pesticide use. Tools that are able to represent the relationship between landscape structure …

Natural pest control has the potential to reduce pesticide use. Therefore, it has an essential
role to play in the transition towards a more sustainable agriculture. For the prediction of …

A fundamental challenge of land use management is to sustain the production of food,
energy and fiber whilst preserving biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Some promising …

In Ethiopia, using pesticides to manage pests in the growing of fruits and vegetables is a
standard practice. Various classes of pesticides have been approved to combat pests, but …

The amount of semi‐natural habitat surrounding farm fields is a common but inconsistent
predictor of natural enemy populations and predation services. Standard land cover metrics …

Conservation biological control of crop pests by natural enemies relies on management
strategies to favour their trophic interactions. In agricultural landscapes, natural enemies …

Agricultural intensification has contributed to the loss of biodiversity and of the ecosystem
services that it supports, such as natural pest control. Decision support tools are needed to …