Food production and processing in developing countries generate high levels of waste and
byproducts, causing a negative environmental impact and significant expenses. However …

Arthropod pests and vectors constrain the livelihood opportunities of people in Africa by
debilitating production of crops and livestock and through transmission of vector-borne …

We estimate the impacts of a bundle of integrated pest management (IPM) practices on
mango yield, mango net income, insecticide use, human health and the environment, using …

The use of pesticides can lead to respiratory, reproductive, genetic, and nervous system
diseases, which are major potential threats to human health. The abuse of pesticides by …

Pesticides are an important and widely used tool for crop protection, but they also pose
significant risks to agricultural sustainability, human health and the environment. In this …

A wide range of insects affect crop production and cause considerable yield losses.
Difficulties reside on the development and adaptation of adequate strategies to predict …

In China, land tenure security refers to the stability of land management rights in the context
of the Three Rights Separation Policy, according to which rural land ownership rights, land …

Agricultural productivity can be increased sustainably in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by
reducing crop losses due to insect pest damage. As an alternative to environmentally …

Impacts of integrated pest management (IPM) were assessed for six vegetables: eggplant
(Solanum melongena L.), bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.), tomato (Solanum …

Tephritid fruit flies are considered one of the world's most notorious pests of horticultural
crops, causing extensive direct and indirect damage. Over the past two decades, a …