Bee pollination outperforms pesticides for oilseed crop production and profitability

• Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences Vol. 286; no. 1912; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Catarino, Rui, Bretagnolle, Vincent, Perrot, Thomas, Vialloux, Fabien, Gaba, Sabrina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Royal Society 09.10.2019
• Subjects: Ecology

Nature-based agriculture that reduces dependency on chemical inputs requires using ecological principles for sustainable agro-ecosystems, aiming to balance ecology, economics and social justice. There is growing evidence that pollinator-dependent crops with high insect, particularly bee, pollination...