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Restoring functional farmland biodiversity for biological pest control

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ABSTRACT: Roughly 40% of global agri-food production is lost to pests during an era when productivity gains are essential to humanity. Restoring farmland biodiversity for conservation biological control offers potential to secure win-win outcomes for yield and the environment. However, achieving this is hindered by gaps in our understanding of agrobiodiversity, including a lack of data on the occurrence, identity, and interactions of farm-dwelling (plant, animal, microbial) biota. Limited interdisciplinary collaboration and weak policy frameworks exacerbate these issues. Comprehensive data capture using standardized metrics, universal protocols, farmer–scientist cooperation, and next-generation tools could consolidate the evidence base on which to reform farming practice. This will involve ecologists stepping outside their comfort zones to promote behavioral change and make ecological intensification a reality.

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agroecology biological control ecosystem services functional ecology ecological intensification restoration ecology sustainable agriculture

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Wyckhuys, K. A. G., Bushley, K., Gratton, C., Gurr, G. M., Pozsgai, G., Tscharntke, T., Wanger, T. C., Lu, Y., & Elkahky, M. (2025). Restoring functional farmland biodiversity for biological pest control. Trends in Plant Science, 30(10), 1097–1110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.03.012

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