Dealing with insect pests is one of the biggest challenges facing the cultivation of oilseed
rape (Brassica napus, OSR). Insect pests are usually controlled using insecticides, but the …

BACKGROUND Agricultural landscapes provide resources for arthropod pests as well as
their natural enemies. To develop integrated pest management (IPM) practices, it is …

There is an urgent need to develop sustainable pest management systems to protect arable
crops in order to replace the current over-reliance on synthetic insecticides. Semiochemicals …

There is an urgent need to develop sustainable and environmentally benign integrated pest
management (IPM) strategies for arable crops. The enhancement and manipulation of …

Simple Summary An ecologically sustainable strategy for managing the pollen beetle
Brassicogethes aeneus, a key pest of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in Europe, is greatly …

BACKGROUND The pollen beetle (Brassicogethes aeneus) is the most abundant pest of
oilseed rape in spring and is potentially one of the most damaging. Adults feed on the pollen …

In sustainable pest management, orientation of insect pests can be manipulated by utilizing
the relative attractiveness of different host plants. Plants attractive for oviposition but not …

The trap crop strategy is based on host plant discrimination by pests and their parasitoids,
which may respond differently to various host plant cues, thus affecting their respective …

Global biodiversity has suffered a decline primarily attributed to landscape simplification and
intensified agricultural practices. Agricultural environments, characterized by homogeneity …

Flea beetles are significant insect pests of cruciferous oilseed crops in northern Europe. A
two-year small-scale field experiment was performed to determine the species complex and …