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Comparing Methods for Measuring Predation: Toward a Quantitative–Informative Indicator of Natural Pest Control

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Predation methods vary widely in their ability to quantify biological control. Estimating predation rates (the number of prey killed per predator per time unit) is crucial. Combining predation rates with predator abundance yields real‐time field estimates of pests consumed.
Yann Tricault, Abel Masson, Sylvain Poggi, Elsa Canard, Manuel Plantegenest   +4 more
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Selective toxicity of diafenthiuron to non-target organisms: honey bees, coccinellids, chelonus, earthworms, silkworms and fish

Journal of Plant Protection Research, 2016
Diafenthiuron, an insecticide widely used in the management of pests of cardamom and cotton, was assessed for its toxicity-effect on beneficials commonly found in these ecosystems.
Stanley Johnson, Chandrasekaran Subramaniam, Preetha Gnanadhas, Kuttalam Sasthakutty, Jasmine Robert Sheeba   +4 more
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Quantifying Species‐ and Community‐Level Predation by Carabids on Pests and Beneficials in Wheat and Beet Fields

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Using a model that translates qualitative prey detection data (presence/absence in predator gut contents) into quantitative predation rates, we estimate species‐specific diets of nine carabid species across three cropping contexts (wheat, sugar beet, and fodder beet) for five prey types.
Marion Rosec, Yann Tricault, Sylvain Poggi, Elsa Canard, Ambre Sacco Martret de Préville, Pierre Gendron, Lena Barascou, Marianne Doehler, Ségolène Buzy, Aurore Arnoult, Anne Le Ralec, Manuel Plantegenest, Abel Masson   +12 more
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Attractiveness of Melon Genotypes to Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) Mediated by Foliar Morphological and Biochemical Traits

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
This study identifies melon genotypes resistant to Bemisia tabaci by integrating morphological and biochemical leaf traits. Using free‐choice and no‐choice assays, we demonstrate that resistance is primarily mediated by antixenosis. Genotypes CNPH 11‐1071‐43, CNPH 06‐1047‐343, CNPH 13‐1076, and BG MEL 16 significantly reduced whitefly settling and ...
Lucas de Lima Farias, Wenner Vinícius Araújo Saraiva, Lincon Matheus Araújo Silva, Karen Alessandra Castro Ramos, Vanessa de Araújo Lira, Gabriela Priscila de Sousa Maciel, Celli Rodrigues Muniz, Nívia da Silva Dias‐Pini   +7 more
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Free‐living Black‐tailed Godwits maintain constant intake rates across varying grassland habitat conditions by adjusting their foraging behaviour

Ibis, EarlyView.
Free‐living birds need to acquire enough food to fulfil their energetic needs, which may require more effort in habitats with less favourable conditions. Therefore, to maintain their necessary energy intake, birds need to adjust their foraging behaviour in response to varying habitat conditions.
Renée Veenstra, Mohamed Henriques, Timo Keuning, Jeroen Onrust, Matty P. Berg, Theunis Piersma   +5 more
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Expansion of invasive carabids across elevation and habitats on sub‐Antarctic South Georgia

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Two introduced carabid species have continued to expand their ranges on the sub‐Antarctic island of South Georgia over the past 10–15 years. The species have colonised inland valleys and are present across habitats but are more abundant in those with high vegetation cover. N‐mixture models revealed the optimal sampling method, intensity and habitat for
Pierre Tichit, Peter Convey, Paul Brickle, Rosemary J. Newton, Tamara Contador, Wayne Dawson   +5 more
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Fauna-microbe diversity coupling lost in agricultural soils: Implications from the bacteria hidden in earthworm gut

Fundamental Research
Earthworms are critical for supporting soil health and microbial diversity and simultaneously maintaining a highly diverse gut microbiome. The earthworm is predominantly vulnerable to physical disturbance, yet how changes in earthworm diversity influence
Xin Gong, Sibo Shi, Xianping Li, Xiaoyun Chen, Jing Sun, Feng Hu, Manqiang Liu, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo   +7 more
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Neglected seed dispersers and research compartmentalisation: how much do we know about what we don't know?

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
Geographic distribution of seed dispersal studies by disperser guild. Summary Seed dispersal is critical for long‐term ecosystem resilience. However, excessive compartmentalisation of research into particular disperser guilds (e.g. birds) hampers our understanding of their relative contributions to overall seed dispersal, risking erroneous conclusions ...
Sara Beatriz Mendes, Esther Sebastián‐González, Alistair G. Auffret, Irene Castañeda, Andy J. Green, Casper H. A. van Leeuwen, Christophe Baltzinger, Ádám Lovas‐Kiss, Isabel Donoso, Ricardo Soares, Ruben Heleno   +10 more
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The impact of multiple agricultural land uses in sustaining earthworm communities in agroecosystems - A global meta-analysis

Scientific Reports
The impact of agricultural land use on biodiversity has been extensively examined through efforts to synthesize available data. Nevertheless, there is still a lack of a thorough synthesis describing the earthworm response to agricultural land-use Our ...
Bibiana Betancur-Corredor, Andrey Zaitsev, David J. Russell   +2 more
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Response of earthworm enzyme activity and gut microbial functional diversity to carbendazim in the manured soil

Frontiers in Microbiology
The effect of pesticide pollution on environmental microorganisms in soil has become the focus of widespread concern in society today. The response of earthworm gut and surrounding soil microbial functional diversity and enzyme activity to carbendazim ...
Tianyu Wang, Liping Zhang, Zhoulin Yao, Longfei Jin, Weiqing Zhang, Xianju Feng, Weibin Ma, Mei Lin   +7 more
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