Prairie Strips and Pollinators, with Amy Toth and Matt O'Neal
From BioScience Talks by American Institute of Biological Sciences
February 18, 2026 · 45 min · Episode 177
About this episode
This episode features a discussion on the impact of native vegetation in agroecosystems on pollinators and pesticide use.
For this episode, we are joined by Amy Toth, Professor in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology at Iowa State University, and Matt O'Neal, a Wallace Chair for Sustainable Agriculture and Professor in the Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Microbiology Department, also at Iowa State University. They were here to discuss their article from BioScience's forthcoming special issue on One Health, entitled, " Can Native Vegetation in Agroecosystems Provide a Net Benefit for Pollinators, Despite Pesticide Use? "
People in this episode
Guests: Amy Toth, Matt O'Neal
Topics covered
- ecology
- agriculture
- pollinators
- sustainability
- pesticides
Keywords
- native vegetation
- agroecosystems
- pollinators
- pesticide use
- One Health
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Prairie Strips and Pollinators
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