Recent advances in agroecological research for increasing scope of areawide pest management of arthropods in cropping systems

MJ Brewer, NC Elliott - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Agroecological-oriented areawide pest management (AWPM) is applicable to
cropping systems.•Studies on agroecological pest management are valuable to identify …

Canopy arthropod declines along a gradient of olive farming intensification

S Vasconcelos, S Pina, JM Herrera, B Silva, P Sousa… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Arthropod declines have been linked to agricultural intensification. However, information
about the impacts of intensification is still limited for many crops, as is our understanding of …

[HTML][HTML] Bats and birds control tortricid pest moths in South African macadamia orchards

O Bouarakia, VMG Linden, E Joubert, SM Weier… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
The global macadamia industry is growing rapidly, and the world's biggest macadamia nut
producer, South Africa, is continuously expanding its production. Insect pest mitigation and …

Tradeoffs in people's perceptions about ecosystem services and disservices related to bats: Implications for managing agroecosystems and conserving bats

P Meli, JC Imio, F Lisón - Ecosystem Services, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the potential tradeoffs in the social perceptions of ecosystem services (ED)
and disservices (EDS) may help decision-making when managing human-modified …

[HTML][HTML] A bat a day keeps the pest away: Bats provide valuable protection from pests in organic apple orchards

L Ancillotto, M Borrello, F Caracciolo, F Dartora… - Journal for Nature …, 2024 - Elsevier
Organic farming is an essential component of sustainable agriculture that can help maintain
biodiversity in agricultural landscapes, providing benefits for both human well-being and …

[HTML][HTML] Olive grove intensification negatively affects wintering bird communities in central Spain

C Pérez, P Acebes, L Franco, D Llusia… - Basic and Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural intensification is a persistent and growing threat to biodiversity worldwide. Olive
groves cover extensive areas in the Mediterranean basin and play a fundamental role as …

Can biocontrol be the game-changer in integrated pest management? A review of definitions, methods and strategies

M Galli, F Feldmann, UK Vogler, KH Kogel - Journal of Plant Diseases and …, 2024 - Springer
Global agriculture is heavily dependent on sustainable plant protection. Worldwide, the
concept of integrated pest management (IPM) is being followed. IPM utilizes a range of …

Temporal mismatches in flight activity patterns between Pipistrellus kuhlii and Prays oleae in olive farms: Implications for biocontrol services potential

JM Herrera, A Carvalho, S Barreiro… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Biocontrol services are widely recognized to provide key incentives for bat conservation.
However, we have virtually no information on whether and how disruptions in bat‐mediated …

Mixed effects of oak woodlands on biocontrol potential and pest pressure in olive orchards under management intensification

S Vasconcelos, S Pina, M Jonsson, R Heleno… - Journal of Pest …, 2024 - Springer
Public health and environmental concerns are increasing the pressure to reduce chemical
pesticide usage, thereby requiring management alternatives to control pest damage to …

[PDF][PDF] From traditional to super-intensive: drivers and biodiversity impacts of olive farming intensification

R Morgado - University of Lisboa, 2022 - researchgate.net
Since millennia, olive groves have been a key crop in the Mediterranean basin, currently
extending over more than 10 million hectares (FAO, 2021) and holding a significant cultural …