Native beneficial arthropods, including bees, predators, and parasitoids, provide valuable
ecosystem services, which help to maintain agricultural productivity and reduce the need for …

Weed management is key component of establishing and sustaining a profitable organic
orchard. Good site preparation is a critical part of an orchard establishment plan. Pre-plant …

Organic grain growers rely on cultural practices and biological control to regulate pests, and
the implementation and timing of cultural practices can affect many characteristics of the …

The subsidy hypothesis states that communities receiving nutrient subsidies will
demonstrate top‐down trophic cascades where predators indirectly increase plant biomass …

Agricultural practices affect arthropod communities and, therefore, have the potential to
influence the activities of arthropods. We evaluated the effect of cover crop species and …

The Staphylinidae, or rove beetles, is one of the largest and most biologically diverse of the
beetle families. The world fauna consists of more than 63,495 described species, with more …

Organic field crop systems are characterized by complex rotations with high spatial and
temporal vegetative diversity, an enhanced use of legumes, and reduced external nutrient …

No-till green manure (Gmr) termination creates a unique situation compared to conventional
no-till crop management due to the surface mulch generated. However, the impact this …

Worldwide, forest fragmentation and degradation have affected the flora and fauna, and are
threatening the livelihood of people depending upon forest resources. It is essential to …

Natural enemies are valuable components of agroecosystems as they provide biological
control services to help regulate pest populations. Promoting biocontrol services can …