Integrated Pest Management: An Update on the Sustainability Approach to Crop Protection

ACS Omega, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(40), P. 41130 - 41147

Published: Sept. 28, 2024

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) emerged as a pest control framework promoting sustainable intensification of agriculture, by adopting combined strategy to reduce reliance on chemical pesticides while improving crop productivity and ecosystem health. This critical review synthesizes the most recent advances in IPM research practice, mostly focusing studies published within past five years. The Review discusses key components IPM, including cultural practices, biological control, genetic targeted pesticide application, with particular emphasis significant advancements made delivery systems. Recent findings highlight growing importance conservation which involves management agricultural landscapes promote natural enemy populations. Furthermore, discovery novel biopesticides, microbial agents plant-derived compounds, has expanded arsenal tools available for eco-friendly management. Substantial progress recently also been development systems, such nanoemulsions controlled-release formulations, can minimize environmental impact maintaining their efficacy. analyzes environmental, economic, social dimensions adoption, showcasing its potential biodiversity ensure food safety. Case from various agroecological contexts demonstrate successful implementation programs, highlighting participatory approaches effective knowledge exchange among stakeholders. identifies main challenges opportunities widespread adoption need transdisciplinary research, capacity building, policy support. In conclusion, this essential role achieving it seeks optimize production minimizing adverse impacts enhancing resilience systems global climate change loss.

Language: Английский

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Dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in grazing lands of the Neotropics: A review of patterns and research trends of taxonomic and functional diversity, and functions

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: April 26, 2023

Dung beetles are one of the most representative groups insects associated with livestock, as they take advantage manure livestock for food and reproduction. They have been widely used a bio-indicator group to evaluate their responses land-use change other environmental disturbances by analyzing species diversity at different spatial temporal scales. However, impacts management practices, forms, history on dung beetle still poorly understood. This paper is an exhaustive systematic review existing peer-reviewed indexed literature taxonomic (species richness composition), functional diversity, ecological functions from provinces biogeographic domains in tropical grazing lands Neotropics. We analyzed timeline studies conducted so far, we detected increasing produced mainly South America. included frequent objectives, tendencies, software, statistical analyses. Given significant heterogeneity landscapes Neotropics, reviewed conceptualized broadly what pasture is, authors descriptions lands. Additionally, data practices vary among studies, described. In future research, it relevant include much information possible consequences additional attributes assemblages landscape scales (spatial temporal) predict how processes Neotropical landscapes. Considering importance be work, propose collection format unify collected field when conducting Moreover, define classification system homogenize features that distinguish multiple reported literature. Preserving urgent maintaining ecosystem services The challenge research institutions continue filling gaps knowledge help those who work transferring knowledge, ranchers exercise better options more sustainable farming, publish results conservation decision-making.

Language: Английский

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Systematic challenges and opportunities in insect monitoring: a Global South perspective

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 379(1904)

Published: May 5, 2024

Insect monitoring is pivotal for assessing biodiversity and informing conservation strategies. This study delves into the complex realm of insect in Global South-world developing least-developed countries as identified by United Nations Conference on Trade Development-highlighting challenges proposing strategic solutions. An analysis publications from 1990 to 2024 reveals an imbalance research contributions between North South, highlighting disparities entomological scarcity taxonomic expertise South. We discuss socio-economic factors that exacerbate issues, including funding disparities, collaboration, infrastructure deficits, information technology obstacles impact local currency devaluation. In addition, we emphasize crucial role environmental shaping diversity, particularly tropical regions facing multiple climate change, urbanization, pollution various anthropogenic activities. also stress need entomologists advocate ecosystem services provided insects addressing issues. To enhance capacity, propose strategies such community engagement, outreach programmes cultural activities instill appreciation. Further, language inclusivity social media use are emphasized effective communication. More collaborations with counterparts, areas molecular biology remote sensing, suggested technological advancements. conclusion, advocating these strategies-global collaborations, a diverse integration transverse disciplines-aims address foster inclusive, sustainable contributing significantly overall health. article part theme issue 'Towards toolkit global monitoring'.

Language: Английский

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Applying plant-pollinator network to identify priority species for conservation in a biodiversity hotspot

Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 302, P. 110979 - 110979

Published: Jan. 16, 2025

Language: Английский

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Scientists' warning on the need for greater inclusion of dragonflies in global conservation

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 15, 2025

Abstract Dragonflies (Odonata) are ancient and familiar insects with a deep strong cultural association humans. They have an aquatic larval stage aerial adult stage, meaning that they respond to ecological conditions in both freshwater the adjacent land surface. Currently, 16% of dragonflies threatened. Overall, face several threats, especially habitat loss, landscape transformation, pollution, altered hydrology, spread invasive alien species, as well certain geographic‐specific threats. Overarching these which can be interactive each other, is issue global climate change attendant extreme weather events. While many localised specialist species under threat, some other dragonfly mostly generalists, benefit from moderate human activities, creation high‐quality artificial ponds. As well‐researched insects, play important role protection riparian ecosystems. Dragonfly assemblages great value sentinels deteriorating environmental ecosystem recovery following restoration. similar findings on threats conservation actions emerging across world, ecosystems require targeted approaches. Above all, must included more widely general biodiversity activities policies. targets, tools model organisms for action, act potential surrogates taxa also depend high water zone quality. research has paved way address challenges, including use new technologies, we now urge strongly policy management associated terrestrial realms. This inclusion effective appeal diverse community people odonatologists (citizen professional) through policymakers managers, all whom employ contribute freshwater‐associated conservation. Finally, propose action plan focusing five points opportunities, suggest where greater freshwater/riparian world.

Language: Английский

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Adapting to climate extremes: Implications for insect populations and sustainable solutions

Journal for Nature Conservation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 79, P. 126602 - 126602

Published: March 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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Precision Beekeeping Systems: State of the Art, Pros and Cons, and Their Application as Tools for Advancing the Beekeeping Sector

Animals, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 70 - 70

Published: Dec. 24, 2023

The present review aims to summarize the more recent scientific literature and updated state of art on research effort spent in adapting hardware–software tools understand true needs honeybee colonies as a prerequisite for any sustainable management practice. A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis was also performed with aim identifying key factors that could support or impair diffusion precision beekeeping (PB) systems. Honeybee husbandry, beekeeping, is starting approach livestock farming (PLF), has already happened other animal husbandry sectors. transition from current paradigm rational thus expected. However, due peculiarities this species related practices, PB technological systems (PB systems) are still undergoing development process that, some extent, limits their large-scale practical application. Several physical–chemical (weight, temperature, humidity, sound, gases) behavioral traits (flight activity, swarming) hive reviewed light evolution sensors, communication systems, data approaches. These advanced sensors equipped microprocessor records sends it remote server processing. In way, through Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) system, beekeeper, using specific applications personal computer, tablet, smartphone, can have all above-mentioned parameters under control. general, weight, humidity main monitored by commercial sensors. Surprisingly, flight activity rarely available an option modular marketed via web. highlights promising strength points represent great opportunities beekeeping; however, they weaknesses, represented especially high purchasing costs low preparedness addressed operators, imply possible threats terms unrealistic perception apiary status if applied hives only adverse impact honeybees’ colony itself. Even expected take place next few years, indubitably, success will be measured return investment, conditioned benefits (higher yields, better colonies’ health) beekeeper appraise consequence use.

Language: Английский

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Commented checklist of the Odonata from Colombia

International Journal of Odonatology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 27, P. 103 - 150

Published: June 18, 2024

Colombian odonatological history was scarce until two decades ago. Here, we present an updated, thoroughly vetted, and refined checklist of taxonomic geographical records odonates, built upon the previous publication in 2011. To achieve this, conducted extensive literature review, curated most representative biological collections odonates country. Our goal to integrate new recently described species, while excluding misidentifications or doubtful identifications due a lack support from revisions specimens collections. We report total 536 reflecting 38% increase odonate richness since last published This number positions Colombia among top ten countries with highest worldwide. include important details for each species checklist, availability female and/or larva description(s), IUCN assessment. also highlight rare puzzling which country are controversial. It is noteworthy that majority these contributions stem local research efforts have enriched our national reference collections, including ANDES-E, CEUA, UARC. Geographically, department diversity Meta 205 followed by Antioquia 170 species. The latter holds endemics across anticipate this effort will be basis inspiration future on odonatofauna, especially underexplored areas, encourage conservation initiatives freshwater ecosystems

Language: Английский

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Contemporary and traditional practices towards the conservation and management of edible insects across the globe: a review

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 9, 2025

Language: Английский

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Ecological communities in white‐sand Amazonian rainforests are sensitive to deforestation—A dung beetle case

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 13, 2025

Abstract Campinarana is a fragile white‐sand rainforest ecosystem in Amazonia, where mining activities have been an important driver of landscape transformation, threatening biodiversity. Despite its importance for biodiversity, few studies investigated insects' response to environmental disturbance campinaranas . Here, we assess the differences between dung beetle assemblages undisturbed and disturbed The studied differ substantially their vegetation structure, one strongly affected by activities. Dung taxonomic diversity, abundance, biomass, assemblage structure (species' distribution relative abundances) from total functional group perspective indicator species were recorded A 1592 beetles belonging 42 collected 459 11 Undisturbed encompassed higher number species, assemblages' distinct abundance roller was only parameter that not habitat type. Our results suggest host sensitive ecological communities, with most unable cope changes brought In addition, can be useful monitoring Considering extension latter across Amazon, this study provides information support public policies mitigate losses caused deforestation hyperdiverse area.

Language: Английский

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