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Crop diversification affects biological pest control [PDF]
Agroznanje, 2013 Crop monocultures encourage the multiplication and spread of pest insects on massive and uniform crop. Numerous studies have evaluated the impact of plant diversification on pests and beneficial arthropods population dynamics in agricultural ecosystems ...
Marković Dimitrije
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Biological Pest Control in Agroecosystems
AgronomyIn recent decades, the intensification of agriculture, driven mainly by the use of agrochemicals, monocultures and intensive mechanization, has led to a substantial increase in global agricultural productivity [...]
Dirceu Pratissoli
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A new threat to bees? Entomopathogenic nematodes used in biological pest control cause rapid mortality in Bombus terrestris. [PDF]
PeerJ, 2015 There is currently a great deal of concern about population declines in pollinating insects. Many potential threats have been identified which may adversely affect the behaviour and health of both honey bees and bumble bees: these include pesticide ...
Dutka A, McNulty A, Williamson SM.
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Insects, 2023 Campoletis chlorideae has great biocontrol potential against some major noctuid pests. In order to achieve the commercial development and utilization of C.
Liangheng Tian +7 more
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Insects, 2023 In recent years, pea aphids have become major pests of alfalfa. Our previous study found that “Gannong 5” is a highly aphid-resistant alfalfa variety and that “Lie Renhe” is a susceptible one.
Lu Yao +5 more
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Surfactant affects the tool use behavior of foraging ants
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022 Surfactants are commonly used in detergents, soaps and agrichemical products. After use, the residual surfactants can be dispersed into environmental compartments, directly or indirectly affecting aquatic and terrestrial organisms.
Aiming Zhou, Yuzhe Du, Jian Chen
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Agronomy, 2023 Intensive agriculture has a strong impact on the structure of arthropod communities in soil. Sown covers can contribute to their conservation, especially for generalist predators such as spiders and predatory beetles.
Luis Gabriel Perera-Fernández +2 more
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Insects, 2023 Melon is among the most consumed fruits in the world, being a crop that depends almost entirely on insects for its reproduction, which is why it is especially sensitive to declining pollination services.
María Pérez-Marcos +5 more
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The state of commercial augmentative biological control: plenty of natural enemies, but a frustrating lack of uptake [PDF]
, 2011 Augmentative biological control concerns the periodical release of natural enemies. In com- mercial augmentative biological control, natural enemies are mass-reared in biofactories for release in large numbers to obtain an immediate control of pests. The
Jagadish, Chennupati +3 more
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Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022 The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Coptodryas elegans was determined, which represents the first sequenced mitogenome from Coptodryas. This mitogenome is 15,959 bp in size and comprises 36 typical coding genes and a control region, the ...
Qiuhong Guo +5 more
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