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Drought stress modulates indirect defense via bottom‐up effects in tomato and wheat

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 9, Page 8499-8511, September 2026.
Different water regimes can have a significant impact on plant morphology and defense pathways in tomato and wheat, triggering multiple olfactory choices in biocontrol agents of key insect pests. These findings could be used to implement biocontrol strategies within the IPM context under a changing climate scenario.
Mariangela Milordo, Eya Ben Hmad, Maria Flavia Pitruzzello, Carmelo Cavallaro, Giuseppe Massimino Cocuzza, Lucia Zappalà, Peng Han, Antonio Biondi, Michele Ricupero   +8 more
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Functional agro biodiversity in Dutch arable farming: results of a three year pilot [PDF]

, 2008
A pilot on 400 ha of Dutch arable farms during 2004-2007 perennial grassy field margins and functional annual flower strips were created on potato and wheat fields.
van Rijn, P., Alebeek, F.A.N., van, Belder, E., den, van Alebeek, F.A.N., den Belder, E., Rijn, P., van   +5 more
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Comparing ecological and economic benefits of organic farming and annual flower strips

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 9, September 2026.
Integrating agri‐environment schemes such as organic farming and wildflower strips offers complementary effects on biodiversity conservation. Implementing these schemes enhanced biodiversity by 20%–30%, while maintaining economic viability and similar profits/ha through premium pricing and subsidies.
Péter Batáry, Costanza Geppert, Rita Földesi, Róbert Gallé, Katalin Szitár, Edina Török, Christina Fischer, Oliver Musshoff, Teja Tscharntke   +8 more
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Medium‐Length Stamen Mediates Delayed Selfing in a Two‐Step Self‐Pollination System in Commelina communis

Plant Species Biology, Volume 41, Issue 5, September 2026.
Heteranthery in Commelina communis integrates a temporally structured two‐step selfing system: prior selfing via bud pollination followed by delayed selfing mediated by the medium‐length stamen (M‐anther). By functioning both as a pollinator reward and a mediator of delayed selfing, the M‐anther links outcrossing with reproductive assurance within a ...
Kaho Ikeda, Yoshiaki Kameyama
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Non‐crop habitats and cover crops as potential ecological corridors and stepping stones for autumnal migrating hoverflies

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 19, Issue 5, Page 1314-1320, September 2026.
Mass migration of hoverflies was observed near Prague city in a highly agricultural landscape, representing only the second record of hoverfly migration in the Czech Republic. This rare observation was likely driven by the need to rest, shelter and replenish energy, although most flowers had already finished blooming.
Antonín Hlaváček, Martin Štrobl, Michal Knapp, Jiří Hadrava   +3 more
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Understanding biological control function and trophic interaction dynamics of an artificially released predatory bug by DNA metabarcoding

Insect Science, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 1633-1648, August 2026.
This study investigated the dietary composition of Sycanus bifidus, a generalist predator of the assassin bug that is artificially released into citrus orchards, and uncovered its trophic structure across various pest species using metabarcoding‐based molecular gut content analysis.
Weidong Huang, Suyi Chen, Zihua Zhao, Chunyan Yang, Anxian Shi, Hu Li, Yuange Duan, Fan Song, Hailin Yang, Wanzhi Cai   +9 more
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Evaluating Syrphid Fly Predation on Aphids Under Controlled and Field Conditions in High Tunnels: A Comparative Study With Lacewings

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 6, Page 693-705, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Biological control in high tunnel systems can be optimised by matching predator species to seasonal environmental conditions. We evaluated the predatory efficacy of syrphid flies (Toxomerus marginatus (Say), Eupeodes americanus (Fabricius)) and lacewings (Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens), Chrysoperla rufilabris (Burmeister)) across laboratory ...
Allison Zablah, Marlo Gunnar McCarter, Christian H. Krupke, Laura L. Ingwell   +3 more
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Flower‐rich and diverse road verges support pollinators, but traffic speed limits the ecological benefits across Europe

Ecological Applications, Volume 36, Issue 4, June 2026.
Abstract Roads are vital for human societies, yet they can also have negative impacts on the ecological communities that live in close proximity to them. Insect pollinators, which nest and forage in road verges running alongside roads, are a group of particular importance.
Chris Wyver, Andrijana Andrić, Carolin Biegerl, Sofia Blomqvist, Christophe Dominik, Noah Feldmann, William Fiordaliso, Mike Garratt, Andrea Holzschuh, Hanna Honchar, Reet Karise, Maja Knežević, Hanno Korten, Sarah Lescot, Egle Liiskmann, John MacArthur, Marika Mänd, Denis Michez, Erik Öckinger, Oliver Schweiger, Tea Skendžić, Henrik G. Smith, Ingolf Steffan‐Dewenter, Louise Truslove, Sanja Veselić, Dušanka Vujanović, Deepa Senapathi, Simon G. Potts   +27 more
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Molecular analysis of the gut contents of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) as a method for detecting intra-guild predation by this species on aphidophagous predators other than coccinellids

European Journal of Entomology, 2013
Several studies have demonstrated that the invasive ladybird Harmonia axyridis is a strong intra-guild predator of native species of ladybird. Laboratory studies have shown that H.
Brecht INGELS, Alexandre AEBI, Louis HAUTIER, Thomas VAN LEEUWEN, Patrick DE CLERCQ   +4 more
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Beyond birds: rethinking bird‐centered pathogen models in light of insect migration

Ecography, Volume 2026, Issue 6, June 2026.
Migration redistributes biomass, nutrients, and pathogens across ecosystems. For decades, migratory birds have been treated as the default long‐distance pathogen vectors, shaping both conceptual frameworks and empirical models of disease ecology.
Virginia Morandini
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