Initiatives for biodiversity conservation and utilization in crop protection: A strategy for sustainable crop production

A major challenge for mankind is how to increase agricultural productivity while preserving and increasing biodiversity. The competition between humans, weeds, pests, and diseases has led to significant losses in agricultural products, highlighting the ecological and financial necessity of making ef...

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Published in:Biodiversity and conservation 2023-12, Vol.32 (14), p.4573-4595
Main Authors: Yadav, Shubh Pravat Singh, Adhikari, Riya, Bhatta, Dibya, Poudel, Anju, Subedi, Subash, Shrestha, Suraj, Shrestha, Jiban
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Biological control
Biological diversity conservation
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Climate change
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts
Conservation Biology/Ecology
Crop diseases
Crop losses
Crop production
Crops
Ecology
Ecosystems
Endangered & extinct species
Extinction
Food
Habitats
Harvesting
Insects
Life Sciences
Pesticides
Pests
Plant protection
Population
Production management
Productivity
Pyrethrins
Review Paper
Sustainable agriculture
Sustainable development
Sustainable production
Weeds
Wildlife conservation
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Summary:A major challenge for mankind is how to increase agricultural productivity while preserving and increasing biodiversity. The competition between humans, weeds, pests, and diseases has led to significant losses in agricultural products, highlighting the ecological and financial necessity of making efficient and sustainable use of limited resources such as land, water, and soil. Because biodiversity offers a variety of ecosystem services that can be used to boost agricultural production and encourage sustainability, it is crucial to use it for crop protection. Biodiversity forms the very foundation for the development of effective biological management techniques utilizing natural enemies to regulate the populations of undesirable organisms, thereby improving crop health and yield. However, inadequate management and protection of biodiversity have led to the fundamental functions that ecosystems provide to humans being threatened. To effectively address and prevent the challenges posed by biodiversity, plant protection products must be used safely and properly by farmers and land managers. This review explores how biodiversity can be used to manage pests and diseases, including soil fertility and plant resilience, using various cutting-edge techniques, including biotechnology and organic improvement. It also examines crop losses caused by insect pests, providing valuable insights for crop protection.
ISSN:0960-3115
1572-9710
DOI:10.1007/s10531-023-02718-4