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Collaborative Approaches and Instruments for the Spatial Management of Agricultural Pests

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Due to the mobility of many pest species, effective integrated pest management (IPM) requires spatial coordination of management actions. This paper examines how the consideration of spatial dynamics, spatially coordinated collaboration, and supportive policy instruments improve pest management in agricultural landscapes. We consider empirical studies that explore the effects of spatial structure and processes on pest dynamics; conceptual frameworks that address larger spatial scales, such as Area-Wide Pest Management (AWPM); and policy instruments such as Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) that have an impact on the land use in agricultural landscapes. The aim is to highlight how these three pillars of effective pest management are interrelated. Challenges and approaches for the establishment of spatial collaboration in agricultural pest management are identified and avenues for future research are presented.

Source: Regional science and environmental economics

DOI: 10.3390/rsee2040037

Authors: Somaiyeh Nezhadkheirollah, Martin Drechsler

Institutions: Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

Language: English

Topic: Insect-Plant Interactions and Control

Subfield: Insect Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Life on land, Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,207