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Insect pollination and biological pest control simultaneously influence crop yield, but are often investigated individually. This can lead to under- o...
Read moreArthropods are important players in biological control as pests, control agents and transmitters of invertebrate diseases. Arthropods are frequently i...
Read moreIt should be possible to design agroecosystems to reduce the severity of insect pest problems. Ecological theory about stability should be relevant wh...
Read moreBiological control of crop pests is a major ecosystem service affected by several variables acting at multiple spatial scales. Among these variables, ...
Read moreEcological intensification in croplands aims to enhance biodiversity-based ecosystem services, helping to increase yield while reducing agricultural e...
Read moreContinual effort is needed to reduce the impact of exotic species in the context of increased globalization. Any innovation in this respect would be a...
Read moreThese proceedings of the second half of a symposium on the subject of evaluation of biological control agents, held during the Fourteenth Internationa...
Read moreMany invasive species are introduced by trade, and there is a need for studies of pre-emptive measures to lower the risk of introductions, as post-est...
Read moreIncreasing natural pest control in agricultural fields is an important aim of ecological intensification. Combined effects of landscape context and lo...
Read morePolyphagous predators, such as spiders and beetles, perform a fundamental ecosystem service as regulators of agricultural pests, particularly aphids. ...
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