A theoretical framework to improve the adoption of green Integrated Pest Management tactics
Sustainable agriculture relies on implementing effective, eco-friendly crop protection strategies. However, the adoption of these green tactics by growers is limited by their high costs resulting from the insufficient integration of various components of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). In response, we propose a framework within IPM termed Multi-Dimensional Management of Multiple Pests (3MP). Within this framework, a spatial dimension considers the interactive effects of soil-crop-pest-natural enemy networks on pest prevalence, while a time dimension addresses pest interactions over the crop season.
Han, P., Rodriguez-Saona, C., Zalucki, M.P. et al. A theoretical framework to improve the adoption of green Integrated Pest Management tactics. Commun Biol 7, 337 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06027-6