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Environmental context and herbivore traits mediate the strength of associational effects in a meta-analysis of crop diversity.

Published online: 09 Nov 2023

Authors: Hahn, P. G. & Cammarano, J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Crop diversification offers a promising solution to meet expanding global food demands while maintaining ecosystem services. Diversification strategie...

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Perennial flower margins reduce orchard fruit damage by rosy apple aphid, Dysaphis plantaginea (Homoptera: Aphididae).

Published online: 13 Jul 2024

Authors: Howard, C. & Fountain, M. T. & Brittain, C. & Burgess, P. J. & Garratt, M. P. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sown or natural flower strips are a commonly used management practice in agroecosystems and have been demonstrated to increase the abundance of predat...

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Habitat diversity in forest plantations reduces infestations of the pine stem borer Dioryctria sylvestrella.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Jactel, H. & Goulard, M. & Menassieu, P. & Goujon, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The risk of pest damage in forest monocultures is a growing concern as the area of plantation forest expands worldwide and sustainable management is b...

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Modelling global insect pest species assemblages to determine risk of invasion.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Worner, S. P. & Gevrey, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The many thousands of potential invasive species pose one of the greatest threats to global biodiversity world-wide. In this study we propose that ass...

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Dealing with growing forest insect pests: the role of top-down regulation.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Martínez-Abraín, A. & Jiménez, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forest insect pests are becoming increasingly common in Europe. A recent paper published in this journal dealt with a particular case of pest spreadin...

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Crop damage increases with pest species diversity: evidence from potato tuber moths in the tropical Andes.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Dangles, O. & Mesías, V. & Crespo-Perez, V. & Silvain, J. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Insect pests in agricultural systems are one of the major causes of damage to crop production and storage worldwide. However, the study of the effect ...

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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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Fallowing did not disrupt invertebrate fauna in Philippine low-pesticide irrigated rice fields.

Published online: 26 May 2010

Authors: Schoenly, K. G. & Cohen, J. E. & Heong KongLuen & Litsinger, J. A. & Barrion, A. T. & Arida, G. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fallowing, a type of rotation where no crop is grown, deprives insect pests of food. In tropical irrigated rice, it is not known whether fallow period...

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Single vs. multiple introduction in biological control: the roles of parasitoid efficiency, antagonism and niche overlap.

Published online: 17 Nov 2004

Authors: Pedersen, B. S. & Mills, N. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Theoretical studies have presented conflicting conclusions about the value of introducing multiple parasitoid species to control insect pests, dependi...

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Modelling the effects of plant species on biocontrol effectiveness in ornamental nursery crops.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Skirvin, D. J. & Williams, M. E. de C. & Fenlon, J. S. & Sunderland, K. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. The development of biological control strategies for ornamental crops is challenging due to the high diversity of crops grown and zero tolerance to...

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