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The potential contribution of vertebrate predators to biological control in orchards has been largely overlooked to date. A few studies have shown tha...
Read moreCarabid beetles are polyphagous predators that can act as biological control agents of insect pests and weeds. While current agricultural practices of...
Read moreUnderstanding the spatial dynamics of insect distributions in farmland can provide insights into their ecological requirements and potential for manag...
Read moreVegetative buffers in agricultural landscapes can provide a range of important ecological services, including conservation of native flora and fauna, ...
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 moreGeneralist insect predators provide an important ecosystem service in the regulation of agricultural pests. However, the role of predation in the dyna...
Read moreThe effects of natural enemies and rainfall on the population dynamics of the pseudococcid Phenacoccus manihoti, and the effects of P. manihoti on the...
Read moreSince the Green Revolution, the management of agrochemicals has become a cornerstone of agriculture, allowing it to expand over terrestrial ecosystems...
Read moreVine mealybug Planococcus ficus is an invasive pest of vineyards in many areas of the world. In California, USA, it infests all plant subunits and has...
Read moreThe Eurasian spruce bark beetle Dendroctonus micans is a major pest of spruce which is expanding its range in France, Turkey, England and Wales. Its m...
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