Water is the lifeline for crop production worldwide. However, the changing climate is causing
erratic rains and frequent episodes of drought, and a continuous decline in freshwater …

The benefits of conservation practices increased the interest of farmers in the cultivation of
cover crops (CCs). This review aims to present and analyze the state of the art on the …

In the context of a shift towards pesticide reduction in arable farming, weed management
remains a challenging issue. Integrated Weed Management currently recommends …

Cover crops are an important component of integrated weed management programs in
annual and perennial cropping systems because of their weed suppressive abilities. They …

Crop diversification, both in time and in space, is essential for agroecological pest
management. Process-based weed dynamics models are valuable tools to investigate this …

Carabid beetles can greatly contribute to biocontrol in agroecosystems, reducing both insect
pests and weed seeds. However, insect foraging and feeding behavior can be highly …

Agricultural production is increasingly viewed as more than a source of food, feed, fiber and
fuel, but also as a system of interdependent biotic and abiotic components that interact to …

Highlights•Climate change effect-mitigating farming practices may also facilitate pest
control.•Practices can be used to control pest abundance and natural enemy …

Herbicides applied alone have failed to reduce weed populations in agricultural
ecosystems. The use of this management strategy has followed other problems such as …

Arthropods are important components of the soil fauna in improving soil quality and its
structural properties. Arthropods are also very sensitive to soil management practices. Thus …