The Canadian Journal of Plant Science announces a call for papers for a new Collection: Bugs in the North: Insect-Crop Interactions in Continental Climate Agriculture, guest-edited by Dr. Tyler Wist (AAFC), Dr. Hector Carcamo (AAFC), Dr. Boyd Mori (University of Alberta), and Marie-Ève Gagnon (AAFC).
https://cdnsciencepub.com/topic/cjps-bugs
From the wheat midge to the lady beetle, insects interact with crops in ways that range from useful to destructive. The full extent of damage due to insect pests can be difficult to estimate beyond yield-related crop losses. Indirect damage often includes compromises to host plant health and biodiversity resilience. And as climate change reshapes agricultural management practices and insect populations and behaviour, farmers are faced with what is, literally and figuratively, a moving target—and can benefit from research that offers new insights into the ongoing work of managing insects.
The Canadian Journal of Plant Science invites submissions on current research concerning the impacts of insects on field and horticultural crops in the continental climate region. Topics may include:
- Insect pest damage and management
- Insect diversity, migration, and invasive species
- Climatic factors in entomology
- Biological control
- Insect toxicology
- Advances in measurement or monitoring techniques
- The role of AI in modeling to refine predictive tools
- Agroecosystems and farming management systems
Please contact Morgan Tunzelmann, Journal Development Specialist for the Canadian Journal of Plant Science, with any questions: morgan.tunzelmann@cdnsciencepub.com.
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