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View article: Restoring functional integrity of the global production ecosystem through biological control
Restoring functional integrity of the global production ecosystem through biological control Open
Human society is anchored in the global agroecosystem. For millennia, this system has provided humans with copious supplies of nutrient-rich food. Yet, through chemical intensification and simplification, vast shares of present-day farmlan…
View article: Generalist Predators Shape Biotic Resistance along a Tropical Island Chain
Generalist Predators Shape Biotic Resistance along a Tropical Island Chain Open
Islands offer exclusive prisms for an experimental investigation of biodiversity x ecosystem function interplay. Given that species in upper trophic layers, e.g., arthropod predators, experience a comparative disadvantage on small, isolate…
View article: Status of Highly Hazardous Pesticides and Their Mitigation Measures in Asia
Status of Highly Hazardous Pesticides and Their Mitigation Measures in Asia Open
Pesticide is one of the major inputs in modern agriculture and its uses are increasing annually. Pesticides are seen as inherently benign, in the same way that medicines are. Many local languages even use the same word for "pesticide" and …
View article: Pesticide lifecycle management in agriculture and public health: Where are the gaps?
Pesticide lifecycle management in agriculture and public health: Where are the gaps? Open
Pesticide lifecycle management encompasses a range of elements from legislation, regulation, manufacturing, application, risk reduction, monitoring, and enforcement to disposal of pesticide waste. A survey was conducted in 2017-2018 to des…