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Air pollution might have differential effects on herbivores and their natural enemies, thus changing population dynamics. Therefore, from 1993 to 1998...
Read moreFloral plantings adjacent to crops fields can recruit populations of natural enemies by providing flower nectar and non-crop prey to increase natural ...
Read morePerennial bioenergy systems, such as switchgrass and restored prairies, are alternatives to commonly used annual monocultures such as maize. Perennial...
Read moreConservation biological control aims to control pests by promoting wild populations of natural enemies. One challenge is to attract and retain efficie...
Read more1. In order to realize the full potential of natural enemies in integrated pest management, it is necessary to understand their population dynamics, p...
Read moreAgricultural intensification has led to dramatic losses of species and associated ecosystem services. In the European Union, agri-environment schemes ...
Read moreTo enhance biological pest control in crop fields, it is recommended to increase semi-natural area on farm and decrease insecticide spraying. While th...
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 moreThe occurrence of enemy-free space presents a challenge to the top-down control of agricultural pests by natural enemies, making bottom-up factors suc...
Read moreBiological pest control, relying on naturally occurring predator-prey dynamics, is considered a key element to achieve more sustainable farming system...
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