Ants as tools in sustainable agriculture
J Offenberg - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
With an expanding human population placing increasing pressure on the environment,
agriculture needs sustainable production that can match conventional methods. Integrated …
agriculture needs sustainable production that can match conventional methods. Integrated …
Global advances on insect pest management research in oil palm
Here, we review the advances in research on management of key oil palm insect pests
globally, including defoliators, leaf/fruit scrapers, borers and sap feeders. The common oil …
globally, including defoliators, leaf/fruit scrapers, borers and sap feeders. The common oil …
Effects of monoculture and polyculture farming in oil palm smallholdings on terrestrial arthropod diversity
Oil palm agriculture has become one of the economic mainstays for biodiversity-rich
countries in the tropics. The conversion of native forests to oil palm monoculture plantation …
countries in the tropics. The conversion of native forests to oil palm monoculture plantation …
Stand-level habitat characteristics and edge habitats drive biological pest control services in the understory of oil palm plantations
The expansion of oil palm agriculture in the tropics has gone hand in hand with a sharp
increase in synthetic pesticide application in the region. Due to associated negative …
increase in synthetic pesticide application in the region. Due to associated negative …
Ants: Major functional elements in fruit agro-ecosystems and biological control agents
L Diamé, JY Rey, JF Vayssières, I Grechi, A Chailleux… - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
Ants are a very diverse taxonomic group. They display remarkable social organization that
has enabled them to be ubiquitous throughout the world. They make up approximately 10 …
has enabled them to be ubiquitous throughout the world. They make up approximately 10 …
Weaver ants provide ecosystem services to tropical tree crops
Generalist predators bring a complex mix of beneficial and harmful effects to
agroecosystems. When these predators feed on herbivorous pests, biological control is …
agroecosystems. When these predators feed on herbivorous pests, biological control is …
Impacts of 2 species of predatory Reduviidae on bagworms in oil palm plantations
Integrated pest management (IPM) is widely practiced in commercial oil palm agriculture.
This management system is intended to minimize the number of attacks by pest insects such …
This management system is intended to minimize the number of attacks by pest insects such …
Ants affect citrus pests and their natural enemies in contrasting ways
Ants are one of the most abundant insect groups in citrus orchards. They help in controlling
pests, but they can also facilitate the outbreak of other pests, such as those that produce …
pests, but they can also facilitate the outbreak of other pests, such as those that produce …
Microbial Community Composition Reveals Spatial Variation and Distinctive Core Microbiome of the Weaver Ant Oecophylla smaragdina in Malaysia
The weaver ant Oecophylla smaragdina is an aggressive predator of other arthropods and
has been employed as a biological control agent against many insect pests in plantations …
has been employed as a biological control agent against many insect pests in plantations …
[PDF][PDF] The potential natural predators of Elaeidobius kamerunicus Faust, 1878 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Malaysia
ML HA, MN Dzulhelmi, AB Idris - Serangga, 2018 - researchgate.net
The pollinating weevil Elaeidobius kamerunicus, Faust 1878 is one of the main pollinating
weevils for oil palm, Elaeis guineensis. This pollinating insect was brought from Cameroon …
weevils for oil palm, Elaeis guineensis. This pollinating insect was brought from Cameroon …