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Diversified cropping strengthens herbivore regulation by providing seasonal resource continuity to predators.

Published online: 07 Nov 2024

Authors: Heinen, J. & Domínguez-García, V. & Aguilera, G. & Malsher, G. & Vesterinen, E. & Roslin, T. & Bommarco, R. & Bartomeus, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural practices shape arthropod communities in arable fields, consequently influencing their interactions and the resulting ecosystem services,...

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Insect seed predators and environmental change.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Lewis, O. T. & Gripenberg, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The seed-to-seedling transition may be a critical stage in determining the dynamics of plant populations. Insects which kill seeds either before or af...

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Effects of air pollution on natural enemies of the leaf beetle Melasoma lapponica.

Published online: 14 Jul 2000

Authors: Zvereva, E. L. & Kozlov, M. V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Air pollution might have differential effects on herbivores and their natural enemies, thus changing population dynamics. Therefore, from 1993 to 1998...

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Remote sensing reveals the importance of seminatural habitat and irrigation on aphid biocontrol in arid agroecosystems.

Published online: 29 Oct 2024

Authors: Call, A. & Akiba, S. & Pringle, E. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Remote sensing and spatial analyses are increasingly used to understand the role of seminatural habitats in biocontrol, but knowing how to best levera...

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Refuge habitats modify impact of insecticide disturbance on carabid beetle communities.

Published online: 22 Aug 2001

Authors: Lee, J. C. & Menalled, F. D. & Landis, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Carabid beetles are polyphagous predators that can act as biological control agents of insect pests and weeds. While current agricultural practices of...

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Desert locust outbreaks in the Sahel: resource competition, predation and ecological effects of pest control.

Published online: 02 May 2007

Authors: Sánchez-Zapata, J. A. & Donázar, J. A. & Delgado, A. & Forero, M. G. & Ceballos, O. & Hiraldo, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The desert locust Schistocerca gregaria has been considered a major pest since ancient times, as locust swarms holding millions of insects move throug...

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Landscape-level crop diversity benefits biological pest control.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Redlich, S. & Martin, E. A. & Steffan-Dewenter, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Landscape-level crop diversification is a promising tool for ecological intensification, whereby biodiversity and ecosystem services are enhanced, and...

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Organic compost belowground and floral diversity aboveground interactively shape beneficial insects in urban gardens.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Blubaugh, C. K. & Chesnut, R. & Hagan, K. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plant diversity aboveground can exert top-down pressure on herbivores by attracting predatory insects, while organic soil amendments rich in beneficia...

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Enhancing ecosystem services in apple orchards: nest boxes increase pest control by insectivorous birds.

Published online: 05 Apr 2021

Authors: García, D. & Miñarro, M. & Martínez-Sastre, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

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

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Grape moth density in Bordeaux vineyards depends on local habitat management despite effects of landscape heterogeneity on their biological control.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Rusch, A. & Delbac, L. & Thiéry, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological control of crop pests is a major ecosystem service affected by several variables acting at multiple spatial scales. Among these variables, ...

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