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Insects, 2023 Compared to open-field crops, the influence of the surrounding landscape on insect diversity in greenhouse crops has been poorly studied. Due to growing evidence of insect influx in greenhouses, identifying the landscape properties influencing the ...
Marianne Doehler +4 more
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Pest consumption by common bats in diverse landscapes. [PDF]
PLoS OneInsectivorous bats are increasingly recognised for their role in suppressing agricultural pests. To better understand the value of their ecosystem services, it is pertinent to assess their predation quantitatively. In this context, studying frequent anthropophilic bats that form large colonies is particularly interesting, as the ...
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Pest Identification Guide: Rugose Spiraling Whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus
EDIS, 2018 Rugose spiraling whitefly (Aleurodicus rugioperculatus) feeds on over 118 hosts including coconut palm, gumbo limbo, and other fruits and ornamentals. It is a major pest in Florida.
Nicole A Casuso, Hugh A. Smith
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Pest Identification Guide: Bondar’s Nesting Whitefly: Paraleyrodes bondari
EDIS, 2018 Bondar’s nesting whitefly (Paraleyrodes bondari) is an emerging pest in Florida that targets ficus species, hibiscus, sugar apple, guava, and citrus, among others.
Nicole A Casuso, Hugh A. Smith
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Pest Identification Guide: Ficus Whitefly: Singhiella simplex
EDIS, 2018 Ficus whitefly (Singhiella simplex) is found on ficus species, especially weeping fig. It is a major pest in Florida. Learn to identify these tiny flies with this handy, 2-page guide written by Nicole A. Casuso and Hugh A.
Nicole A Casuso, Hugh A. Smith
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Sustainable pest regulation in agricultural landscapes: a review on landscape composition, biodiversity and natural pest control [PDF]
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2006 Agricultural intensification has resulted in a simplification of agricultural landscapes by the expansion of agricultural land, enlargement of field size and removal of non-crop habitat. These changes are considered to be an important cause of the rapid decline in farmland biodiversity, with the remaining biodiversity concentrated in field edges and ...
Bianchi, F.J.J.A. +2 more
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Predicting Landscape Configuration Effects on Agricultural Pest Suppression [PDF]
Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2020 Arthropod predators and parasitoids attack crop pests, providing a valuable ecosystem service. The amount of noncrop habitat surrounding crop fields influences pest suppression, but synthesis of new studies suggests that the spatial configuration of crops and other habitats is similarly important. Natural enemies are often more abundant in fine-grained
Nathan L, Haan +2 more
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Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) Management Program for Ornamental Plants
EDIS, 2017 Provides management recommendations, strategies for detection and scouting, and advice about control measures for Bemisia tabaci.
Vivek Kumar +3 more
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The causes and consequences of pest population variability in agricultural landscapes
Ecological Applications, 2021 AbstractVariability in population densities is key to the ecology of natural systems but also has great implications for agriculture. Farmers' decisions are heavily influenced by their risk aversion to pest outbreaks that result in major yield losses. However, the need for long‐term pest population data across many farms has prevented researchers from ...
Daniel Paredes +2 more
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Managing Scale Insects on Ornamental Plants
EDIS, 2016 Scale insects are a diverse group of piercing-sucking pests (Hemiptera) commonly found on ornamental plants in landscapes and nurseries. There are over 180 species of scale insects in Florida, but only a small percentage are important pests of ...
Eileen A. Buss, Adam Dale
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