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 …

Protein is one of the essential nutrients required for almost every task of a human's cellular
life. Severe protein malnutrition, which can cause a fatal outcome, is the leading cause of …

Abstract Agricultural landscapes in North America have developed through complex
interactions of biophysical, socioeconomic and technological forces. While they can be …

In this chapter we present how ecologists and biological pest control researchers can
assess the role of natural enemies in pest insect population dynamics, and how the …

Introducing flowering plants in fields may attract and benefit predators and parasitoids of
insect pests and potentially enhance biological control. Through a vote counting analysis …

Floral plantings are often used in agriculture to attract pollinator communities, but they also
play an important role in recruiting and establishing natural communities for natural pest …

Declines in functional biodiversity, caused by changing structure and composition of
agricultural landscapes, endanger the provision and stability of important ecosystem …

Context Maintaining a balance between semi-natural habitats and arable land is not always
feasible for farmers. The promotion of biological control agents can be addressed through …

Cropping practice influence arthropod species abundance and diversity in agroecosystems,
thus impacting populations of insect pests and their natural enemies. A field study was …

Microbial secondary metabolites produced by Streptomyces have diverse application
prospects in the control of plant diseases. Herein, the fermentation filtrate of Streptomyces …