A relational approach to pesticide use: Farmers, herbicides, nutsedge, and the weedy path to pesticide use reduction objectives

Argüelles, Lucía; March, Hug

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.103046

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“…The growing global human population is increasing the demand on our agricultural systems (Noel et al, 2016), and land users often see the call for a reduction of agrochemicals as a threat to their productivity (Young et al, 2022;Argüelles and March, 2023). However, food production cannot persist outside the framework of stable ecosystems (Dudley and Alexander, 2017;Kopittke et al, 2019), and some reduction in the intensity of management to make way for that healthy framework may be necessary for the production to continue indefinitely.…”

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One for all and all for one: a review on the commonality of risk to honeybees and wild pollinators and the benefits of beekeepers in conservation

Oddie,

Dahle

2024

Front. Bee Sci.

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Pollinator declines across the globe are centrally driven by a synergistic interaction between intensive land use, pesticides, and climate change. Competition between managed and wild pollinators has been a growing topic of research, however the ensuing social conflict builds antagonism between beekeepers and conservationists, two parties that have an interest in protecting natural diversity for pollinators. The threats perpetuating this potential for competition are as real for managed bees as wild species and uniting both groups, wherever possible, can create long lasting and meaningful change in current agricultural practices. This review examines the most recent literature on pollinator competition and the common threats that drive it. It also delves into the social elements of beekeeping and examines the potential for beekeepers to contribute to the protection of natural habitats. Beekeepers have a genuine interest to preserve natural space and with their charismatic species, dutiful observations, and innovative techniques, they can be valuable assets in filling knowledge gaps and generating public interest. Pollinator strategies in the future should include beekeepers as key stakeholders if their impacts are to be improved.

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