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Legume integration for biological control deserves a firmer scientific base by Wyckhuys, Kris AG, Gonzalez-Chang, M, Lavandero, B, GC, Y, Hadi, BAR

“…Diversification measures are widely recognized for their potential to enhance the resilience of agri-food production systems under global change…”
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Emerging pests and diseases of South‐east Asian cassava: a comprehensive evaluation of geographic priorities, management options and research needs by Graziosi, Ignazio, Minato, Nami, Alvarez, Elizabeth, Ngo, Dung Tien, Hoat, Trinh Xuan, Aye, Tin Maung, Pardo, Juan Manuel, Wongtiem, Prapit, Wyckhuys, Kris AG

“…Cassava is a major staple, bio‐energy and industrial crop in many parts of the developing world. In Southeast Asia, cassava is grown on >4 million ha by nearly…”
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Windborne migration amplifies insect-mediated pollination services by Jia, Huiru, Liu, Yongqiang, Li, Xiaokang, Li, Hui, Pan, Yunfei, Hu, Chaoxing, Zhou, Xianyong, Wyckhuys, Kris A G, Wu, Kongming

“…Worldwide, hoverflies (Syrphidae: Diptera) provide crucial ecosystem services such as pollination and biological pest control. Although many hoverfly species…”
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Integrated pest management: good intentions, hard realities. A review by Deguine, Jean-Philippe, Aubertot, Jean-Noël, Flor, Rica Joy, Lescourret, Françoise, Wyckhuys, Kris A.G., Ratnadass, Alain

“…Integrated Pest Management (IPM) provides an illustration of how crop protection has (or has not) evolved over the past six decades. Throughout this period,…”
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On-farm diversity offsets environmental pressures in tropical agro-ecosystems: A synthetic review for cassava-based systems by Delaquis, Erik, de Haan, Stef, Wyckhuys, Kris A.G.

“…•A crop for millions of smallholders, cassava allegedly contributes to soil exhaustion and biodiversity loss.•Intercropping can augment a bundle of ecosystem…”
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Mirid Bug Outbreaks in Multiple Crops Correlated with Wide-Scale Adoption of Bt Cotton in China by Lu, Yanhui, Wu, Kongming, Jiang, Yuying, Xia, Bing, Li, Ping, Feng, Hongqiang, Wyckhuys, Kris A.G, Guo, Yuyuan

“…Long-term ecological effects of transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crops on nontarget pests have received limited attention, more so in diverse small…”
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Tritrophic defenses as a central pivot of low-emission, pest-suppressive farming systems by Wyckhuys, Kris AG, Zhang, Wei, Colmenarez, Yelitza C, Simelton, Elisabeth, Sander, Bjorn O, Lu, Yanhui

“…The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has spotlighted the intricate connections between human and planetary health. Given that pesticide-centered crop protection…”
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Neonicotinoids in global agriculture: evidence for a new pesticide treadmill? by Bakker, Lieneke, van der Werf, Wopke, Tittonell, Pablo, Wyckhuys, Kris A. G., Bianchi, Felix J. J. A.

“…Overreliance on synthetic insecticides in global agriculture is the outcome of a "pesticide treadmill," in which insecticide-induced pest resistance…”
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The potential global distribution of the papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus, a polyphagous pest by Finch, Elizabeth A, Beale, Tim, Chellappan, Mani, Goergen, Georg, Gadratagi, Basana Gowda, Khan, Mohammed Abul Monjur, Rehman, Abdul, Rwomushana, Ivan, Sarma, Arup Kumar, Wyckhuys, Kris AG, Kriticos, Darren J

“…BACKGROUND The papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus, is a highly polyphagous invasive pest that affects more than 200 plants, many of which are of economic…”
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Life cycle assessment of Colombian greenhouse tomato production based on farmer-level survey data by Bojacá, Carlos Ricardo, Wyckhuys, Kris A.G., Schrevens, Eddie

“…In Colombia, greenhouse tomato production systems are thought to cause considerable environmental impact. In this study, we employ life cycle assessment to…”
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Plant volatiles mediate Aphis gossypii settling but not predator foraging in intercropped cotton by Yang, Yuanxue, Zhang, Ying, Zhang, Jianhua, Wang, Aiyu, Liu, Bing, Zhao, Ming, Wyckhuys, Kris A G, Lu, Yanhui

“…The cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is an important pest of cotton and horticultural crops globally. In China, smallholder farmers…”
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Licorice strips enhance predator‐mediated biological control in China's cotton crop by Xue, Zhengxuan, Peng, Tianxiang, Liu, Bing, Liu, Yangtian, Zhang, Zhijian, Wyckhuys, Kris A.G., Wang, Peiling, Lu, Yanhui

“…BACKGROUND Habitat management such as field‐ or farm‐level diversification can conserve arthropod natural enemies, enhance biological pest control and lower…”
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Radar monitoring unveils migration dynamics of the yellow-spined bamboo locust (Orthoptera: Arcypteridae) by Liu, Dazhong, Zhao, Shengyuan, Yang, Xianming, Wang, Rui, Cang, Xinzhu, Zhang, Haowen, Hu, Cheng, Wyckhuys, Kris A.G., Wu, Kongming

“…•Insect radar accurately monitors migratory activities of the Ceracris kiangsu.•Key features andregulation of locust migration are revealed.•Flight speed was…”
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Population genetics unveils large‐scale migration dynamics and population turnover of Spodoptera exigua by Wang, Xingya, Yang, Xianming, Zhou, Lihong, Wyckhuys, Kris AG, Jiang, Shan, Van Liem, Nguyen, Vi, Le Xuan, Ali, Abid, Wu, Kongming

“…BACKGROUND Migration is a widespread phenomenon among many insect species, including herbivorous crop pests. At present, scant information exists on the…”
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Transgenic Cry1Ac + CpTI cotton does not compromise parasitoid‐mediated biological control: An eight‐year case study by Yang, Fan, Liu, Bing, Zhu, Yulin, Desneux, Nicolas, Liu, Lituo, Li, Caihong, Wyckhuys, Kris AG, Lu, Yanhui

“…BACKGROUND The on‐farm deployment of genetically modified crops may negatively affect nontarget arthropods, potentially disrupting food web structure and…”
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Emergence, Mating and Oviposition Behavior of the Chinese Population in Pink Bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) by WU, Huai-heng, HUANG, Min-song, WAN, Peng, Wyckhuys, Kris AG, WU, Kong-ming

“…The pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is one of the most serious lepidopteran pests of cotton in the world. This pest invaded…”
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Current status and potential of conservation biological control for agriculture in the developing world by Wyckhuys, Kris A.G., Lu, Yanhui, Morales, Helda, Vazquez, Luis L., Legaspi, Jesusa C., Eliopoulos, Panagiotis A., Hernandez, Luis M.

“…[Display omitted] ► A total of 390 literature records from 53 different crops and 53 nations were found. ► Most research focused on habitat management and…”
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Seasonal Patterns of Protoschinia scutosa (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Migration Across China's Bohai Strait by Zhao, Shengyuan, Fu, Xiaowei, Guo, Jianglong, Zhou, Yan, Wyckhuys, Kris AG, Wu, Kongming

“…The spotted clover moth, Protoschinia scutosa (Denis & Schiffermüller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is an important polyphagous pest that is widely distributed in…”
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Sugar concentration and timing of feeding affect feeding characteristics and survival of a parasitic wasp by Williams, Livy, Deschodt, Pauline, Pointurier, Olivia, Wyckhuys, Kris A.G.

“…[Display omitted] •Parasitic wasps benefit most from feeding on a moderate concentration of sucrose.•Wasps 2 or 3days post-emergence benefit from sucrose…”
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Comparative overwintering host range of three Adelphocoris species (Hemiptera: Miridae) in northern China by Lu, Yanhui, Jiao, Zhenbiao, Li, Guoping, Wyckhuys, Kris A.G., Wu, Kongming

“…In northern China, Adelphocoris suturalis, Adelphocoris lineolatus and Adelphocoris fasciaticollis (Hemiptera: Miridae) are common pests of cotton and several…”
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