Particular focus on advances in understanding insect species and landscape ecology, which provide the foundations for effective IPM Covers latest research on classical, conservation and augmentative biological control Reviews key developments in use of entomopathogenic fungi, viruses and nematodes

This collection features three peer-reviewed literature reviews on pesticide residues in agriculture. The first chapter outlines the ways in which pesticide use can lead to increased pest problems, such as pest resurgence and replacement, and the development of pesticide resistance. The chapter examines current strategies for mitigating the impacts of pesticides and refers to a detailed case study on the diamondback moth (DBM) to demonstrate the practical application of these strategies. The second chapter explores the threat of pesticide poisoning to human health, either via deliberate self-poisoning or via occupational exposure. It discusses how best to monitor exposure to pesticides, as well as how to minimize the human health risks that may arise as a result of their use/exposure. The authors refer to a case study on smallholder cotton farmers in the Republic of Benin to emphasise the global pesticide poisoning crisis. The final chapter reviews the environmental impacts of pesticide use in agriculture, focussing on their contribution to global human and ecological health issues. It provides an overview of how pesticides are currently addressed in emission inventory and impact assessment, and discusses the relevance of spatiotemporal variability in modelling emissions and the toxicity and ecotoxicity impacts of pesticides. What is an Instant Insight? An Instant Insight gives you immediate access to key research on a topic, allowing you to get right to the heart of a subject in an instant and empowering you to contribute to sustainable agriculture

This case study presents a co-production approach to developing an observational tool for museums in health research. "Museums in health" describes culture-led interventions in health care and social care settings, using museum objects and art collections to improve health and wellbeing outcomes. This case study focuses on interventions for people living with moderate-to-severe dementia in a hospital setting. It describes a co-production model and the resulting observational tool developed, the Museum Engagement Observation Tool. The case study addresses the opportunities and challenges of co-producing research methodologies with patients, museum professionals, and health practitioners. Research found that while this method generated deeper understanding of museum interventions in hospital settings, it required significant investment in time. The case study describes the practical use of Museum Engagement Observation Tool for assessing the impact of museum object handling sessions in a dementia unit with n = 7 participants. Sessions were video recorded, and the Museum Engagement Observation Tool was used for analysis. Key challenges included recording sessions in a busy hospital environment and difficulties in qualifying observed emotions. As a result, this method is best suited to small groups of participants within a mixed-methods assessment of impact.