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During 1971 micro-meteorological measurements were made in March, May, July, August and October in a 7-year-old hedgerow-type apple orchard. The albed...

A transect of forty-four pitfall traps passing through eleven point habitats associated with citrus in South Africa captured 10 488 individuals compri...

Biological pest control, relying on naturally occurring predator-prey dynamics, is considered a key element to achieve more sustainable farming system...

Biological pest control is gaining greater acceptance as an important part of integrated pest management for sustainable agriculture. However, knowled...

The potential contribution of vertebrate predators to biological control in orchards has been largely overlooked to date. A few studies have shown tha...

Ecological intensification in croplands aims to enhance biodiversity-based ecosystem services, helping to increase yield while reducing agricultural e...

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

Fleshy fruit production is becoming more intensive worldwide, but how this affects frugivorous birds is poorly known. In the Mediterranean region, int...

Organic farming is often promoted as a solution for counteracting the adverse impacts of agricultural intensification on biodiversity. However, it is ...

Introducing areas of wildflower vegetation within crop fields has been shown to enhance pollinator activity and pollination services to crops, and fin...