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Ecology and management of pollination services in Korla fragrant pear in China
Insect pollinators provide important pollination services for fruit production in oasis areas in Xinjiang province, China. However, there are reports... -
Management of outbreaks of plant pests in the European Union
Management of outbreaks of plant pests in the European Union - WUR Project Management of outbreaks of plant pests in the European Union Plant pests... -
Maize photosynthesis in intercropping: connecting leaf traits to crop performance
Intercropping is the mixed cultivation of crop species on the same field. It is known that intercropping increases productivity. In order to... -
Can crop diversification solve crop production sustainability problems in the North China Plain?
Finding the balance between increasing agricultural production and mitigating negative externalities of agriculture is a challenge, especially in... -
Using citizen science in pest surveillance
Every year, plant pest surveys are carried out by national plant protection organisations in the EU to monitor the presence and spread of unwanted... -
Designing intercropping in the Western Europe
This project aims to investigate the plausibility of combining popular cereal and legume species as narrow strip intercrops to provide a sustainable... -
Habitat diversification to support biological pest control and pollination of Xinjiang pear
We will evaluate the attractiveness of 62 flowering plant species for pollinators and natural enemies. I will assess whether establishing strips with... -
Ecosystem services and resources for beneficial arthropods in agro-landscapes
Agricultural production is supported by ecosystem services (pollination, natural pest control, soil processes, etc), because of the presence of... -
Yield potential and resource use efficiency in intercropping
Intensive agriculture is an effective pathway to meet the increasing demand for food, feed and fuel in our limited arable land. Intercropping has been... -
PURE - Pesticide Use-and-risk Reduction in European farming systems with Integrated Pest Management
Designing and testing integrated pest management (IPM) solutions to reduce the reliance of the main European farming systems on pesticides.