The analysis of food webs and their dynamics facilitates understanding of the mechanistic
processes behind community ecology and ecosystem functions. Having accurate techniques …

Molecular analysis of predation, through polymerase chain reaction amplification of prey
remains within the faeces or digestive systems of predators, is a rapidly growing field …

An undergraduate and postgraduate textbook covering the key principles, methodologies,
approaches and practical examples of insect pest management in agricultural, post harvest …

DNA barcoding is a technique for identifying organisms based on a short, standardized
fragment of genomic DNA. The standardized sequence region is called a DNA barcode …

Research on the pathogen components involved in Fusarium head blight (FHB) along with
the effects of their interactions on disease development and mycotoxin accumulation is …

Food webs in agricultural systems are complex and trophic linkages are difficult to track
using conventional methodologies. Here, we review three alternative approaches that allow …

Biological control is widely successful at controlling pests, but effective biocontrol agents are
now more difficult to import from countries of origin due to more restrictive international trade …

Abstract Worldwide, hoverflies (Syrphidae: Diptera) provide crucial ecosystem services such
as pollination and biological pest control. Although many hoverfly species exhibit migratory …

The use of molecular techniques is rapidly growing as the tools have become more diverse
and powerful, more widely available, and easier to implement. Molecular analyses are able …

Previously, host–parasitoid links have been unveiled almost exclusively by time‐intensive
rearing, while molecular methods were used only in simple agricultural host–parasitoid …