From experimental evolution to agroecology: exploring the impacts of multiple stressors and involving multiple actors Evolutionary Agroecology

Reshaping agricultural practices is key to achieve a more sustainable and resilient agroecosystem. This implies a deep integration of the ecological and evolutionary principles at play in these systems, especially if we acknowledge that an increase in complexity is expected not only due to changes in the agricultural practices themselves, but also due to current global warming. In our group, we are contributing to this body of knowledge by studying how simultaneous exposure to heat and other selection pressures, namely novel crops, shape pest evolution using as model system, the spider mite Tetranychus cinnabarinus. Furthermore, we recognize that our end goal should be the sustainability of the food system as a whole. With this in mind, we have been working with farmers, policy makers and consumers, grounded in the idea that for an agroecological transition to be effective and long-lasting all the actors of the food system must be involved.

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