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To test common assumptions that the reduction in agrochemicals on organic farms allows the conservation of biodiversity but has some cost in terms of ...
Read moreLandscape composition affects local arthropod biodiversity, including herbivorous insects and their predators, yet to date landscape effects on insect...
Read moreForest insect pests are becoming increasingly common in Europe. A recent paper published in this journal dealt with a particular case of pest spreadin...
Read moreVegetative buffers in agricultural landscapes can provide a range of important ecological services, including conservation of native flora and fauna, ...
Read morePredators can provide a valuable ecosystem service by suppressing crop pests. However, intraguild predation, where predators compete for the same prey...
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 morePitfall traps were used in the Irish Republic to investigate the effects of weeds and the application of farmyard manure on arthropod activity in suga...
Read moreAn increase in pesticide resistance in many pest species is promoting interest in biological control. Much remains to be learned about natural enemy i...
Read moreTetranychus pacificus and Eotetranychus willamettei are herbivore pests of grapevines in California. The 2 pests share a common and often effective ph...
Read moreGeneralist predators such as carabid and cantharid beetles form an important component within natural enemy communities in arable land. Usually, preda...
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