Evidence item

A global crop-production synthesis found pest-control benefits only in insecticide-free fields, not across all sites combined. MEASUREMENT

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Source: A global synthesis reveals biodiversity-mediated benefits for crop production · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:8c19b258fe7cd479ea065bb7f43ebd251b8f4e9d4737f5850d6445a831cc8070

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For pest control, a positive link with crop production was detected in fields where the study area was not sprayed with insecticides during the course of the experiment, but not when considering all sites combined (with and without insecticide use). In sprayed areas, we did not find a pest control effect... indicating that insecticide use undermines the full potential of natural pest control.

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