Effective pest control in perennial crop monocultures demands a diversified approach. By Anna Mouton. Modern agriculture has created areas of crop monocultures that are primarily managed through chemical interventions. Crop-protection specialist Dr Gideon van Zyl of ProCrop discussed the challenges posed by these monoculture agroecosystems. Van Zyl described how monoculture agroecosystems suffer from poor biodiversity … Continue reading Integrated pest management