Approaches to identify the value of seminatural habitats for conservation biological control
JM Holland, P Jeanneret, AC Moonen, W van Der Werf… - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
… The QuESSA project investigated the impact of seminatural habitats on a range of … studies,
pest control dependency on SNH was investigated in 18 study sites using standard methods. …
pest control dependency on SNH was investigated in 18 study sites using standard methods. …
Structure, function and management of semi‐natural habitats for conservation biological control: a review of European studies
… Natural enemies within each habitat were the most studied, with less … impact on pests was
rarely investigated. Most information was available for woody and herbaceous linear habitats, …
rarely investigated. Most information was available for woody and herbaceous linear habitats, …
A functional overview of conservation biological control
GS Begg, SM Cook, R Dye, M Ferrante, P Franck… - Crop Protection, 2017 - Elsevier
… In the EU FP7 project PURE three contrasting cropping systems were investigated and
the response of pest and natural enemy populations to system-specific measures of habitat …
the response of pest and natural enemy populations to system-specific measures of habitat …
Managing biological control services through multi‐trophic trait interactions: review and guidelines for implementation at local and landscape scales
DJ Perović, S Gámez‐Virués, DA Landis… - Biological …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
… Shifts in CWM of body size across the entire flower-visitor community, which reflect dominance
of bees, for example, should also be considered when investigating the functional role of …
of bees, for example, should also be considered when investigating the functional role of …
Give predators a complement: Conserving natural enemy biodiversity to improve biocontrol
WE Snyder - Biological control, 2019 - Elsevier
… and growing disruption of biological control, that could be worthy of further investigation. Holt
(… numbers and biodiversity of natural enemy species could be a useful tool to dig further into …
(… numbers and biodiversity of natural enemy species could be a useful tool to dig further into …
Semi-natural habitats support biological control, pollination and soil conservation in Europe. A review
… reported a positive effect of semi-natural habitats. There were … the most heavily investigated
semi-natural habitats, and the … the semi-natural habitats for the majority of methods, except …
semi-natural habitats, and the … the semi-natural habitats for the majority of methods, except …
[HTML][HTML] Conservation biological control of pests in the molecular era: new opportunities to address old constraints
GM Gurr, M You - Frontiers in plant science, 2016 - frontiersin.org
… are now often used to complement morphological taxonomic methods for the identification
and study of biological control agents including microbes. A succession of molecular …
and study of biological control agents including microbes. A succession of molecular …
Local and landscape effects to biological controls in urban agriculture—a review
… Further investigating these practices in UA can help provide ecologically … methods in insect
population studies. These sampling methods can be too broad when investigating biological …
population studies. These sampling methods can be too broad when investigating biological …
Manipulation of agricultural habitats to improve conservation biological control in South America
… have been investigated in terms of its effect on pest control; however, landscape complexity
remains … biological control strategies and mechanical methods (sticky traps and light traps) to …
remains … biological control strategies and mechanical methods (sticky traps and light traps) to …
The good, the bad, and the risky: can birds be incorporated as biological control agents into integrated pest management programs?
… net effects of birds, and discuss emerging tools that will help fill key knowledge gaps surrounding
the complex … Researchers have been investigating management strategies to control …
the complex … Researchers have been investigating management strategies to control …