The biology of seed discrimination and its role in shaping the foraging ecology of carabids: a review

KA Ali, CJ Willenborg - Ecology and Evolution, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Species of carabid (ground) beetles are among the most important postdispersal weed seed
predators in temperate arable lands. Field studies have shown that carabid beetles can …

Direct and indirect effects of landscape and field management intensity on carabids through trophic resources and weeds

B Carbonne, DA Bohan, H Foffová… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Carabids are important biological control agents of weeds and other pests in agricultural
fields. The carabid community is built upon direct and indirect ecological effects of …

Organic farming and semi‐natural habitats for multifunctional agriculture: A case study in hedgerow landscapes of Brittany

S Boinot, A Alignier, S Aviron, C Bertrand… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Finding more sustainable ways to produce food is a major challenge for humanity in the face
of biodiversity extinction and climate change. Consequently, research on the ability of …

Modelling weed seed predation by carabids and its effects on crop production under contrasted farming systems

L Perthame, S Petit, N Colbach - European Journal of Agronomy, 2023 - Elsevier
To reduce herbicide use, different avenues of biological weed regulation are currently
investigated. Among these, weed seed predation by carabid beetles appears promising …

Consumer identity but not food availability affects carabid diet in cereal crops

Y Guenay-Greunke, H Trager, DA Bohan… - Journal of Pest …, 2024 - Springer
Understanding trophic interactions in agroecosystems is crucial for harnessing ecosystem
services such as pest control, thus enabling a reduction in pesticide use. Carabid beetles …

[HTML][HTML] Agricultural management intensity determines the strength of weed seed predation

E Daouti, B Feit, M Jonsson - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Agricultural intensification both increases disturbances at the field level and reduces habitat
heterogeneity at the landscape level and this can have detrimental effects on biodiversity …

[HTML][HTML] Carabid activity-density and community composition, and their impact on seed predation in pulse crops

SE De Heij, D Benaragama, CJ Willenborg - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Reduced use of chemicals in weed management has been identified as a key strategy to
increase overall agricultural sustainability. Carabid (Coleoptera: Carabidae) and cricket …

[HTML][HTML] On the ambivalence of granivorous carabids: Weed seed bank regulators, potential crop pests or both?

FA Boetzl, M Knapp - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Carabids have long been beloved by collectors and have recently gained much attention in
research as beneficial natural enemies of pests and weeds. With agricultural transformation …

Both long-term grasslands and crop diversity are needed to limit pest and weed infestations in agricultural landscapes

T Perrot, A Rusch, S Gaba… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Increasing landscape heterogeneity has been suggested to be an important strategy to
strengthen natural pest control in crops, especially through enhancing the amount of …

Field margins enhance weed seed predation in adjacent fields in early spring

S Petit, B Carbonne, Z Etcheverria, N Colbach… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Seed depletion by granivorous organisms can regulate weeds in arable agriculture.
Enhancing this regulation can be achieved by adopting farming practices that favour seed …