Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Personal profile
I am an ecologist with specific interest for insect ecology and insect-mediated ecosystem services including pollination and biological control of pests. My work focuses on the protection and enhancement of beneficial insects within agricultural systems, to support more sustainable agriculture and long-term food security in the face of global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss and an increasing human population. More broadly, I am interested in insect conservation and all the benefits that we receive from pollinators beyond food production including medicinal plants and cultural services.
See here for my profile on the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Ecology, PhD, Estimating consequence of losing pollination services: an evaluation of the pollinator dependency of plants, University of Southampton
May 2014 → Nov 2018
Award Date: 9 Nov 2018
Environmental Practice, Biodiversity Conservation , MSc, Adult behaviour and habitat availability of Aporia crataegi Lepidoptera (Pieridae) in Normandy, Bournemouth University
Sept 2007 → Sept 2008
Award Date: 1 Sept 2008
Natural Sciences, BSc , Universita' degli Studi di Milano
1997 → 2003
Award Date: 1 Apr 2004
Keywords
- Ecology
- Ecosystem services
- Pollination
- biological control
- Sustainable Agriculture
- meta-analysis
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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Biological control interventions and botanical pesticides for insect pests of crops in sub-Saharan Africa: A mapping review
Ratto, F., 28 Jul 2022, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 6, 883975.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Biological control interventions reduce pest abundance and crop damage while maintaining natural enemies in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis
Ratto, F., Bruce, T., Chipabika, G., Mwamakamba, S., Mkandawire, R., Khan, Z., Mkindi, A., Pittchar, J., Sallu, S. M., Whitfield, S., Wilson, K. & Sait, S. M., 7 Dec 2022, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological sciences. 289, 1988Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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POLLINATOR-FLOWER INTERACTIONS IN GARDENS DURING THE COVID- 19 PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN OF 2020
Ratto, F., 27 Jul 2022, In: Journal of Pollination Ecology. 32, 9, p. 87-96 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rapid assessment of insect pollination services to inform decision-making
Ratto, F., Breeze, T. D., Cole, L., Garratt, M. P. D., Kleijn, D., Kunin, B., Michez, D., O'Connor, R., Ollerton, J., Paxton, R. J., Poppy, G., Potts, S. G., Senapathi, D., Shaw, R., Dicks, L. V. & Peh, K. S. H., Aug 2022, In: Conservation Biology. 36, 4, e13886.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Proximity to natural habitat and flower plantings increases insect populations and pollination services in South African apple orchards
Ratto, F., Steward, P., Sait, S., Pryke, J., Gaigher, R., Samways, M. & Kunin, W., 2021, In: JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Global assessment of the pollinator dependence of medicinal plants: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ratto, F., Mahato, P., Grames, E. & Brown, M. J. F.
1/12/23 → …
Project: Research
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Development of a rapid tool for the assessment of pollination services at a site scale
30/09/14 → 31/05/17
Project: Research
Activities
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Royal Holloway Life Sciences and the Environment summer residential
Fabrizia Ratto (Speaker)
27 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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“Enhancing insect populations and pollination services in South African apple orchards”
Fabrizia Ratto (Speaker)
2022 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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“Insect-mediated ecosystem service in African agroecosystems”
Fabrizia Ratto (Speaker)
2022 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Ecology Across Borders
Fabrizia Ratto (Speaker)
12 Dec 2021 → 15 Dec 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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VOICES stakeholder workshop
Fabrizia Ratto (Organiser)
19 Nov 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Prizes
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Life Sciences Postgraduate Paper Prize
Ratto, Fabrizia (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)