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Kevin Darras

Westlake UniversityORCID 0000-0002-9013-3784Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1

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Manuel Toledo‐HernándeziD· 2 shared Marcel BalleiD· 2 shared Thomas Cherico WangeriD· 2 shared Abram B. FleishmaniD· 1 shared Adam DuarteiD· 1 shared Adams Adamanyiwa ChaskdaiD· 1 shared Adriana Carolina Acero-MurciaiD· 1 shared Agnès Rocquencourt· 1 shared

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2025-2025 · peak 3/yr

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Diversification mitigates pesticide but not microplastic effects on bees without compromising rapeseed yield in China

Wei Lin, Xueqing He, Jilan Hu, Marcel Balle, Kevin Darras, Siyuan Jing, Christoph Scherber, Manuel Toledo‐Hernández, Yan Yan, Chengcheng Zhang, Siyan Zeng, Thomas Cherico Wanger

This study shows that floral diversification reduces neonicotinoid effects on bees but not microplastics, without affecting rapeseed yield in China.

Environmental Research Food Systems · Dec 19, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology

Beyond Pollination: Computer Vision Reveals how Flower Visitors, Climate and Agroforestry Management Drive Cocoa Yields in China and Brazil

Manuel Toledo‐Hernández, Marcel Balle, Julián Barillaro, Kevin Darras, Valentina Fortunato, Fupeng Li, Mirco Solé, Xiaoye Tong, Wenxiu Xu, Thomas Cherico Wanger

The paper uses computer vision and structural equation models to analyze how flower visitors, climate, and agroforestry management affect cocoa yields in China and Brazil.

bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2025 · PreprintEcology

Worldwide Soundscapes: a synthesis of passive acoustic monitoring across realms

Kevin Darras, Rodney Alan Rountree, Steven L. Van Wilgenburg, Anna F. Cord, Frederik Pitz, Youfang Chen, Lijun Dong, Agnès Rocquencourt, Camille Desjonquères, Patrick Mauritz Diaz, Tzu‐Hao Lin, Théophile Turco, Louise Emmerson, Tom Bradfer‐Lawrence, Amandine Gasc, , Bárbara Freitas

The paper synthesizes passive acoustic monitoring data across ecosystems to assess global coverage and identify gaps in biodiversity monitoring.

Global Ecology and Biogeography · May 1, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology