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Relative abundance and distribution of insect pests, ants and other components of the cocoa ecosystem in Papua New Guinea.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Room, P. M. & Smith, E. S. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Cacao has been grown on a large scale round Popondetta in the Northern District of Papua New Guinea since 1958. Pest problems were present in the area...

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Organic management in apple orchards: higher impacts on biological control than on pollination.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Porcel, M. & Andersson, G. K. S. & Pålsson, J. & Tasin, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Intensive agricultural management negatively affects both natural enemies of pests and pollinators. Such management also has the potential to adversel...

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Forest cover and proximity decrease herbivory and increase crop yield via enhanced natural enemies in soybean fields.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: González, E. & Landis, D. A. & Knapp, M. & Valladares, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Non-crop habitats are essential for sustaining biodiversity of beneficial arthropods in agricultural landscapes, which can increase ecosystem services...

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Improving capture rate for an invasive species in Mauritius: determining Asian musk shrew Suncus murinus bait preference.

Published online: 12 Sep 2018

Authors: Field, A. J. & Copsey, J. A. & Tragett, C. E. E. & Goder, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

The Asian musk shrew Suncus murinus is an invasive insectivore that first colonised Mauritius in the eighteenth century. It is a significant predator ...

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The ecology of Tetranychid mites in Australian orchards.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Readshaw, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Three important questions concerning the basic cause of the injuriousness of Tetranychid mites in Australian commercial orchards are whether insectici...

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Some effects of weed control on the numbers of the small cabbage white (Pieris rapae) on brussels sprouts.

Published online: 12 Sep 1970

Authors: Dempster, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The results of experiments conducted during 1968 showed that the presence of weed within the crop provides a suitable habitat for some of the ground-l...

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Some effects of weed control on the numbers of the small cabbage white (Pieris rapae L.) on brussels sprouts.

Published online: 26 Oct 1970

Authors: Dempster, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The presence of weeds within the crop provided a habitat which was more suitable for some of the arthropod predators of P. rapae. Harpalus rufipes was...

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Farm-scale spatiotemporal dynamics of predatory beetles in arable crops.

Published online: 04 Jan 2006

Authors: Holland, J. M. & Thomas, C. F. G. & Birkett, T. & Southway, S. & Oaten, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The spatial dynamics of farmland invertebrates can provide essential information relevant to their management for pest control and biodiversity conser...

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Value of the aphid Rhopalosiphum padi as food for cereal spiders.

Published online: 05 Oct 1995

Authors: Toft, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Laboratory experiments were carried out to analyse various aspects of spider performance under different diets, focusing mainly on the value of the ap...

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Red flag for green spray: adverse trophic effects of Bti on breeding birds.

Published online: 04 Aug 2010

Authors: Poulin, B. & Lefebvre, G. & Paz, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The expanding use of selective pest-control agents provides a unique opportunity to study food web interactions in the field while addressing major en...

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