The first inventory of ants from the Xisha Islands of the South China Sea was compiled, revealing 21 species: 70% native and 30% exotic. Anthropogenic disturbance primarily drove exotic colonization, whereas island area showed weak positive effects on species richness. Most ants were omnivorous, with key mutualistic and seed‐dispersal roles.
Hua‐Yan Chen +4 more
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Trip Report August 2010: Report on ‘Workshop on the achievements and future direction of Integrated Pest Management in horticulture under the auspices of the Ethiopia*Netherlands Partnership Programme’ [PDF]
Elings, A. +2 more
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Intraguild Predation Among Three Thrips Species and the Two-Spotted Spider Mite <i>Tetranychus urticae</i> on Vegetables. [PDF]
Peng B +7 more
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Review of the fauna associated with wild and farmed mussels and oysters in the Mediterranean
ABSTRACT Mussels and oysters are important ecosystem engineers which modify the physical and chemical characteristics of the environment and create habitats that support highly diverse associated communities. In the Mediterranean Sea, the native Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis and the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis, together the ...
Barbara Mikac +5 more
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European agricultural pest management practices following the Green Deal - gaps and challenges. [PDF]
Balog A +3 more
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Carrion ecology: concepts, interdisciplinary synthesis, and perspectives
ABSTRACT Carrion is a ubiquitous resource in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, yet it has long been overlooked in ecological research. Over the past two decades, studies on carrion and the many organisms that exploit it have flourished, revealing not only wide‐ranging ecological functions but also significance far beyond ecology.
Marcos Moleón +38 more
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Endophytic Entomopathogenic Fungi Shape Herbivore Behavior and Plant-Insect Interactions: Implications for Biological Control. [PDF]
Hussien RHM +13 more
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From chemical control to ecological resilience: Biological control and integrated pest management in arid agriculture. [PDF]
Al Raish SM.
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Benefits and Risks of Native and Exotic Biological Control Agents Used in Latin America and the Caribbean: Performance of 1099 Arthropod Natural Enemies. [PDF]
van Lenteren JC, Bueno VHP.
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PestRefineDet: integrating DenseNet with RefineDet for precision pest detection in agriculture. [PDF]
Albahli S, Nazir T, Nawaz M.
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