A5091227063- Plant and animal studies
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Insect behavior and control techniques
Michigan State University
1985-2025
University of Leeds
2024
St James's University Hospital
2024
Washington State University
2017-2023
University of Georgia
2020-2023
University of New Hampshire
2023
St. James's Hospital
2023
Michigan United
2022
Wright State University
2022
Hudson Institute
2021
Agricultural simplification continues to expand at the expense of more diverse forms agriculture. This simplification, for example, in form intensively managed monocultures, poses a risk keeping world within safe and just Earth system boundaries. Here, we estimated how agricultural diversification simultaneously affects social environmental outcomes. Drawing from 24 studies 11 countries across 2655 farms, show five strategies focusing on livestock, crops, soils, noncrop plantings, water...
To promote food security and sustainability, ecologically intensive farming systems should reliably produce adequate yields of high-quality food, enhance the environment, be profitable, social wellbeing. Yet, while many studies address mean effects on sustainability metrics, few have considered variability. This represents a knowledge gap because producers depend reliable provisioning yields, profits, environmental services to their production over time. Further, stable crop are necessary...
Farming systems that support locally diverse agricultural production and high levels of biodiversity are in rapid decline, despite evidence their benefits for climate, environmental health, food security. Yet, policies, financial incentives, market concentration increasingly constrain the viability diversified farming systems. Here, we present a conceptual framework to identify novel processes promote emergence sustainability systems, using three real-world examples where communities have...
Significance Organic agriculture promotes environmental and socioeconomic sustainability to a greater degree than conventional agriculture. However, it is unknown whether effects of organic on metrics such as biodiversity, crop yields, profitability vary across the diverse landscapes where farming practiced. We addressed this using global meta-analysis spanning 60 crops. sites had biodiversity ones, with largest benefits in large field sizes. In contrast, while also profits, occurred small...
Abstract Some insect populations are experiencing dramatic declines, endangering the crucial ecosystem services they provide. Yet, other appear robust, highlighting need to better define patterns and underlying drivers of recent change in numbers. We examined abundance biodiversity trends for North American butterflies using a unique citizen‐science dataset that has recorded observations over 8 million across 456 species, 503 sites, nine ecoregions, 26 years. Butterflies biodiverse group...
Abstract Context To date, managing honey bees and wild within crop fields remains challenging. Landscape structure is often overlooked when studying the pollination contribution of bees. Increasing our understanding on how to predict bee visitation in crops crucial for sustainable management agroecosystems. Objectives With this study we investigated which landscape field-level variables determine visitation, whether or influence pollination. Methods Sixteen highbush blueberry were surveyed...
Agricultural intensification is a leading threat to bird conservation. Highly diversified farming systems that integrate livestock and crop production might promote diversity of habitats useful native birds foraging across otherwise-simplified landscapes. At the same time, these features be attractive nonnative linked broad range disservices both production. We evaluated influence crop-livestock integration on wild richness density along north-south transect spanning U.S. West Coast....
Abstract Birds play many roles within agroecosystems including as consumers of crops and pests, carriers pathogens beloved icons. are also rapidly declining across North America, in part due to agricultural intensification. Thus, it is imperative identify how manage best support birds for multi‐functional outcomes (e.g. crop production conservation). Both the average amounts services/disservices provided their temporal stability important effective farm planning. Here, we conducted point...
Abstract As data and computing power have surged in recent decades, statistical modeling has become an important tool for understanding ecological patterns processes. Statistical ecology faces two major challenges. First, may not conform to traditional methods, second, professional ecologists often do receive extensive training. In response these challenges, the journal Ecology published many innovative papers that introduced novel methods provided accessible guides best practices. this...
Pear psylla, Cacopsylla chinensis (Yang & Li) are present as two seasonal morphotypes in pear orchards where they, suck phloem sap, defoliate trees, and cause fruit russet. Despite the importance of natural enemies psyllid control, interactions between predators psyllids remain poorly documented. Here we determined predation efficiencies Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) on morphotypes. Predation H. both conformed to a Type II functional response: proportion consumed decreased...
Abstract Agricultural intensification and simplification are key drivers of recent declines in wild bird populations, heightening the need to better balance conservation with food production. This is hindered, however, by perceptions that birds threaten safety. While known reservoirs foodborne pathogens, there remains uncertainty about links between landscape context, farming practices, actual crop contamination birds. Here, we examine relationships pathogen using a barrier‐to‐spillover...
Abstract BACKGROUND Rising global temperatures are associated with emerging insect pests, reflecting earlier and longer activity, faster development, more generations per year changing species' ranges. Insecticides often the first tools available to manage these new threats. In southeastern US, sweet potato whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) has recently become major threat vegetable production. We used data from a multi‐year, regional monitoring network search for climate, land use, management...
Abstract Because birds can carry foodborne pathogens, widespread concern exists that impose food‐safety risks to farms. Growers are thus often encouraged deter and forego harvesting crops near bird faeces (e.g., no‐harvest buffers). Developing a holistic understanding of the pathogen spillover process—from individual infection persistence on crops—is essential understand manage associated with birds. Here, we coupled field greenhouse experiments relative different species California We first...
Green roofs provide a wide range of co-benefits, including reducing stormwater runoff, improving air and water quality, supporting biodiversity decreasing energy consumption for heating cooling. These features make green essential the sustainable development smart, resilient cities. Despite extensive research on their benefits, adoption remains limited, largely due to unclear public perceptions limited understanding citizens' willingness pay (WTP) roof installation maintenance. Gaining...
Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection that primarily affects the lungs. The condition caused by Histoplasma organisms, which are often found in soil contaminated with bird or bat droppings. On January 17, 2025, Georgia infectious disease physician notified CDC of suspected histoplasmosis cases among 12 members an extended family from households Georgia, Texas, and Washington. ill included six adults aged 42-49 years children 8-16 years. They had recently returned Costa Rica, where they toured...
The proliferation of sophisticated cyber threats has positioned phishing attacks as a persistent and significant danger in the digital landscape. This research article provides comprehensive analysis escalating threat posed by phishing, examining its various forms, underlying psychological principles that attackers exploit, effectiveness current prevention strategies. Through systematic review existing literature, this study synthesizes findings on prevalence, impact, evolving techniques...
Abstract Background Honeydew is valuable food source for predators that can build predator numbers and strengthen biological control. excreted by hemipterans often supplements the diets of their parasitoids. However, dense sticky honeydew also creates a difficult foraging environment, potentially limiting efficiency. Results We examined benefits costs pear psylla ( Cacopsylla chinensis [Yang Li]) its key in much Asia, anthocorid bug Orius sauteri (Poppius). found these spent more time laid...
Consumption of contaminated produce remains a leading cause foodborne illness. Increasingly, growers are altering agricultural practices and farm environments to manage food-safety hazards, but these changes often result in substantial economic, social, environmental costs. Here, we present comprehensive evidence synthesis evaluating the efficacy soil, non-crop vegetation, animal, landscape, irrigation water management strategies aimed at reducing produce-safety risk North America. We...
Generalist predators that kill and eat other natural enemies can weaken biological control. However, pest suppression be disrupted even if actual intraguild predation is infrequent, reduce their foraging to lower risk of being killed. In turn, predator-predator interference might frequent when few prey are available, but less common herbivorous detritus-feeding plentiful. We used molecular gut-content analysis track consumption the predatory bug Geocoris sp. by larger predator Nabis sp., in...
Growing demand for poultry meat and eggs labeled as organic, cage free, or pasture raised has increased the number of producers that manage chickens outdoors. In these open environments, there are likely diverse enteric parasites sustained by fecal-oral transmission passage through intermediate invertebrate hosts (e.g., worms insects) consume. Enteric can reduce chicken health productivity, but few published data describing identities prevalence on farms use environments in United States. We...