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Impacts of Climate Change on Weeds, Insect Pests, Plant Diseases and Crop Yields: Synthesis

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Crop Protection Under Changing Climate

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Three distinct components of climate change in the recent times are warming of the earth, increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and erratic changes in water availability to plants. These changes in the global climate not only impact the growth and life cycles of plants but also affect their pests. Recent research demonstrates that the effects of climate change on pests, pesticides (their efficacy and post-application chemistry) and pest management are complex. This is important to document changes in the behaviour of pests and pesticides in the wake of climate change and propose pest management strategies accordingly. Nevertheless, non-chemical methods and integrated pest management will play an important role in sustainable pest control under climate change. Further, the effects of climate change factors on crop protection and crop production are desired to be understood in order to maintain the global food supplies and global food security.

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  1. Department of Plant Production and Technologies, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Nigde, Turkey

    Khawar Jabran

  2. Centre for Environmental Management, Federation University Australia, Mt Helen, Ballarat, VIC, Australia

    Singarayer Florentine

  3. The Centre for Crop Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, Australia

    Bhagirath Singh Chauhan

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    Singarayer Florentine

  3. The Centre for Crop Science Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, Australia

    Bhagirath Singh Chauhan

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Jabran, K., Florentine, S., Chauhan, B.S. (2020). Impacts of Climate Change on Weeds, Insect Pests, Plant Diseases and Crop Yields: Synthesis. In: Jabran, K., Florentine, S., Chauhan, B. (eds) Crop Protection Under Changing Climate. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46111-9_8

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