Global Decline of Insects

Insects are a group of animals that contribute significantly to the proper functioning of different ecosystems on the planet. They provide services such as pollinating crops, recycling nutrients and controlling pests. Many scientific publications and reports have studied the current global decline o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Farag, Hamadttu Abdel (-)
Other Authors: El-Shafie, Hamadttu Abdel-Farag, editor (editor)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : IntechOpen 2022.
Edition:1st ed
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009746471306719
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Causes and Reasons of Insect Decline and the Way Forward
  • 2. Potential Reasons for Insect Decline
  • 3. Agricultural Intensification Causes Decline in Insect Biodiversity
  • 4. Pesticide Impact on Honeybees Declines and Emerging Food Security Crisis
  • 5. Diversity, Importance and Decline of Pollinating Insects in Present Era
  • 6. Botanical Insecticides Are a Non-Toxic Alternative to Conventional Pesticides in the Control of Insects and Pests
  • 7. Botanical Insecticides and Their Potential as Anti-Insect/Pests: Are They Successful against Insects and Pests?
  • 8. Fenitothion Degradation by Aspergillus parasiticus
  • 9. Insect Conservation and Management: A Need of the Hour
  • 10. Description of a New Species of the Genus Anagrus (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Mymaridae): A Biocontrol Agent as an Alternative to Insecticide Use
  • 11. Impacts of Organic Farming on Insects Abundance and Diversity.