Chayote and hoverflies

The chayote and the hoverflies

by Zsófia Varga-SzilayEcology, PollinatorsPosted on Comments are Disabled

The chayote (Sechium edule) is a great species of Cucurbitaceae, because almost all parts of the plant are edible. Besides the fruit, a lot of nations consume the root, the seeds, the stem, and the heart-shaped leaves. The chayote was unknown to me until it crawled over a three-meter-tall, stone wall from the neighbour. Thence, …

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Pollinator-friendly gardening or ecological traps: questionnaire-based studies on garden pesticide use

by Zsófia Varga-SzilayResearch projectsPosted on Comments are Disabled

Background Pesticides are one of the most important anthropogenic-related stressors. In times of global pollinator decline, the role of integrated farming and that of urban gardens in supporting wild pollinators is becoming increasingly important. The gardens could be hotspots of biodiversity and could give refuge for pollinators in urban areas. The indicators of these gardens’ …

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