This paper uses a model combining three strands within the bioeconomic literature: spatial management, pest and nuisance management, and enforcement under different ecological dispersal processes (i.e., sink-source versus density-dependent) to illustrate the dual management policy (i.e.,...

Pests are a major threat to tomato producers globally, owing to the substantial yield losses, low-quality produce, and low profitability that they cause. Integrated pest management (IPM) has been promoted as a sustainable, effective, safe, and environmentally friendly approach to manage pests....

Mango is an important fruit crop in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including Zambia, due to its nutritional value and contribution to food security. However, the invasive and mango-infesting fruit fly is a significant constraint in mango production. Therefore, icipe and partners developed and...

This is the final report of the analysis of public feedback on the proposal of the European Commission for a Regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products (PPPs), conducted by Ramboll Management Consulting on behalf of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Health and...

Feeding the world’s growing population in ways that are effective, ethical and socially just, and protect the natural systems on which all life depends is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. It forms the theme of this book of papers of the 2022 Edinburgh conference of the European...

Off-target movement of dicamba (3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzonic acid) has been one of the most significant and controversial issues to affect the production of non-dicamba-resistant (DR) soybean ( Glycine max (L.) Merr.) in recent years. Although the yield response of non-DR soybean to off-target...

Damage caused by herbivores often modifies plant structure and physiology, which may change the behavior and biology of future herbivores. Here, we studied these interactions among the major coconut pest, the mite Aceria guerreronis (Acari: Eriophyidae), and two minor pests, the mite...

Crop pest outbreaks are expected to become more frequent and unpredictable due to climate change, posing risks to ecosystem health and farmers’ livelihoods. At the same time, there is growing evidence that chemical pesticides can persist in the landscape and contribute to land degradation. The...

This research investigates the extent to which countries use public standards as a means of political retaliation in the international policy arena. We construct a dataset that matches the adoption of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards between 1996-2015 with SPS committee data on...

Purpose Managing weeds and pests in cropland is one of the major concerns in agriculture that greatly affects the quantity and quality of the produce. While the success of preventing potential weeds and pests is not guaranteed, early detection and diagnosis help manage them effectively to ensure...

Based on economic methodology we model an ecosystem with two species in predator-prey relationship: mice feed on grain and grain feeds on a resource. With optimizing behaviour of individual organisms a short-run ecosystem equilibrium is defined and characterized that depends on the farmer's use...

This research investigates the extent to which countries use public standards as a means of political retaliation in the international policy arena. We construct a dataset that matches the adoption of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards between 1996-2015 with SPS committee data on...

With growing awareness of the dangers of an irreversible loss of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA), there has been a major effort devoted to collecting and conserving plant genetic resources. The objective of this study is to assess the level of investments in PGRFA...

This technical report describes the composite indicator developed by the JRC to rank plant pests, based on their potential economic, social and environmental impact in the EU. This indicator can then be used to inform policymakers implementing the Plant Health Regulation with regards to...

Fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda is an alien invasive pest which has been highly adapted to the climatic conditions of Sri Lanka in recent times. The fall armyworm caused a severe loss of maize production since its introduction in late 2018. The pest infected approximately 50% of the...