Understanding pesticide non‐target effects on natural enemies is a key element of
successful conservation biological control. Due to their importance in agroecosystems …

Highlights•New pesticides are more selective, but no pesticide is universally
'harmless'.•Ground-dwelling natural enemies and studies on herbicides are under …

Highlights• New approaches have been proposed in the evaluation of pesticide selectivity
toward natural enemies, in particular predatory mites.• Predatory mites (ie phytoseiids) can …

BACKGROUND Biological control in conventional agroecosystems involves the integration
of chemical and conservation tactics, requiring knowledge of pesticide non‐target effects on …

A mixture of Mesotrione and Atrazine (Calaris®) has been reported as an improvement of
the atrazine herbicides, which are agrochemicals used for weed control. However, its …

Simple Summary Controlling invertebrate pests in crop fields using chemicals has been the
main management strategy within the Australian grains industry for decades. However …

Spiders are key predators in many agroecosystems, including orchards. Despite the
importance of spiders in biological control, pesticide nontarget effects on this group are …

Advances in agriculture include integrated methods of controlling pests, diseases, and
weeds with biocontrollers, which are constantly increasing, along with herbicides. The …

Simple Summary Conserving predators of orchard pests is a critical part of pest
management. To achieve this, growers can choose pesticides that are minimally harmful to …

Simple Summary Reducing the use of pesticides that harm natural enemies of crop pests is
important to pest management. Currently, there is limited information on how herbicides …