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Biological control is a key ecosystem service in arable lands, but its effectiveness varies according to environmental and biotic contexts. Cascading ...
Read moreEcological theory on predator-prey interactions and an understanding of how environmental factors affect predator dispersal and host finding is founda...
Read moreInvasive non-native species are one of the greatest drivers of the loss of biodiversity world-wide. Consequently, removing or controlling invasive pre...
Read moreManaged systems harvested at intermediate time-scales have advantages over annual short-cycled systems in maintaining top-down control of insect herbi...
Read moreIntroduced vertebrate predators are one of the most important threats to endemic mammal species. Prey naivety can lead to heavy losses to alien predat...
Read moreManagement strategies to enhance ecosystem services in agroecosystems often seek to increase predator biodiversity. Invaders commonly dominate predato...
Read moreBecause predators threaten the survival of endangered prey in many places, predator management is a widespread conservation tool. At the same time, th...
Read moreExperiments in closed jars with lily bulbs at 25°C showed that the predator, Hypoaspis aculeifer, can suppress populations of its prey, Rhizoglyphus r...
Read moreAphids are among the most severe invertebrate pests of crops and cause high economic losses. The control of aphids by natural enemies is an essential ...
Read moreThe role of generalist predators in pest control has been neglected because generalists are not able to track pest populations. Generalist predators a...
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