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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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Mesopredator release among invasive predators: controlling red foxes can increase feral cat density and alter their behaviour.

Published online: 01 Dec 2023

Authors: Rees, M. W. & Pascoe, J. H. & Pla, M. le & Robley, A. & Birnbaum, E. K. & Wintle, B. A. & Hradsky, B. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The mesopredator release theory predicts that the density of subordinate predators will increase as dominant predators decline. Persistent debate arou...

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Chemical control of the invasive non-native shrub murtilla Ugni molinae in mountain scrub on Robinson Crusoe Island, Juan Fernandez Archipelago, Chile.

Published online: 10 May 2020

Authors: Gutiérrez-Guzmán, H. & Ziller, S. R. & Dechoum, M. de S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

The Juan Fernandez Archipelago is a global biodiversity hotspot, where 67% of plant species are endemic, but competition with invasive plants threaten...

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Aedes aegypti control: the concomitant role of competition, space and transgenic technologies.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Yakob, L. & Alphey, L. & Bonsall, M. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Over 2 billion people are currently at risk of infection with dengue fever. Use of the sterile insect technique (SIT) in controlling the vector, Aedes...

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Beneficial links for the control of aphids: the effects of compost applications on predators and prey.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Bell, J. R. & Traugott, M. & Sunderland, K. D. & Skirvin, D. J. & Mead, A. & Kravar-Garde, L. & Reynolds, K. & Fenlon, J. S. & Symondson, W. O. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Polyphagous predators, such as spiders and beetles, perform a fundamental ecosystem service as regulators of agricultural pests, particularly aphids. ...

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Comparing biocontrol and herbicide for managing an invasive non-native plant species: efficacy, non-target effects and secondary invasion.

Published online: 18 Dec 2020

Authors: Peterson, P. G. & Merrett, M. F. & Fowler, S. V. & Barrett, D. P. & Paynter, Q.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Globally, invasive non-native plants are an increasing threat to indigenous biodiversity and ecosystems, but management can be compromised by poor eff...

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Experimental evidence of multiple ecosystem services and disservices provided by ecological intensification in Mediterranean agro-ecosystems.

Published online: 26 Nov 2020

Authors: Segre, H. & Segoli, M. & Carmel, Y. & Shwartz, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Intensifying agricultural production in sustainable ways is pivotal to increasing food production while reducing environmental impacts. Ecological int...

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High cover of hedgerows in the landscape supports multiple ecosystem services in Mediterranean cereal fields.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Dainese, M. & Montecchiari, S. & Sitzia, T. & Sigura, M. & Marini, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Field-margin diversification through conservation and restoration of hedgerows is becoming a prominent intervention for promoting biodiversity and ass...

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Avian pest control in vineyards is driven by interactions between bird functional diversity and landscape heterogeneity.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Barbaro, L. & Rusch, A. & Muiruri, E. W. & Gravellier, B. & Thiery, D. & Castagneyrol, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Insectivorous birds are increasingly recognized for the crucial pest control services they provide to agroecosystems. While both the foraging activity...

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Assessment of natural enemies for Carpobrotus edulis biocontrol.

Published online: 07 Oct 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Pratt, C. & Maczey, N. & Seier, M.

Content type: Reports

This report details a biological control feasibility assessment for Carpobrotus edulis (Aizoaceae), an invasive plant threatening sensitive UK coastal...

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