The pest control and pollinator protection dilemma: The case of thiamethoxam prophylactic applications in squash crops.
A major challenge in sustainable agriculture is finding solutions to manage crop-damaging pests such as herbivores while protecting beneficial organisms such as pollinators.Squash is a highly pollinator-dependent crop that is also attractive to herbivores like the striped cucumber beetle.While synthetic insecticides can provide control of insect pe