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 …
cropping systems.•Studies on agroecological pest management are valuable to identify …
Canopy arthropod declines along a gradient of olive farming intensification
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 …
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 …
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
Understanding the potential tradeoffs in the social perceptions of ecosystem services (ED)
and disservices (EDS) may help decision-making when managing human-modified …
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
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 …
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
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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
Public health and environmental concerns are increasing the pressure to reduce chemical
pesticide usage, thereby requiring management alternatives to control pest damage to …
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 …
extending over more than 10 million hectares (FAO, 2021) and holding a significant cultural …