Ecological research conducted over the past five decades has shown that increasing tree
species richness at forest stands can improve tree resistance to insect pest damage …

A major and growing concern within society is the lack of innovative and effective solutions
to mitigate the challenge of environmental pollution. Uncontrolled release of pollutants into …

Conservation biological control aims to enhance populations of natural enemies of insect
pests in crop habitats, typically by intentional provision of flowering plants as food resources …

We present a synthetic review and expert consultation that assesses the actual risks posed
by arthropod pests in four major crops, identifies targets for integrated pest management …

Habitat management is an important strategy for pest control in integrated pest management
(IPM). Various categories of habitat management such as trap cropping, intercropping …

In multifunctional landscapes, diverse communities of flying vertebrate predators provide
vital services of insect pest control. In such landscapes, conservation biocontrol should …

Conservation biological control (CBC) seeks to promote the occurrence of natural enemies
of agricultural pests by managing habitat to provide key resources in and around farm fields …

La agricultura atraviesa una crisis mundial, la productividad y la sostenibilidad son dos
factores que los agricultores están desafiando para producir más alimentos, preservar el …

The use of wildflower strips to provide carbohydrate resource for parasitoids and enhance
pest regulation is widely recommended in agriculture. However, how the management of …

Habitat or vegetation manipulation is a strategy within conservation biological control; yet, its
formal study is relatively recent and lacking in many parts of the world, particularly when …