▪ Abstract Theoretical developments are helping us to comprehend the basic parameters
governing the dynamics of the interactions between generalist predators and their many …

Predation is an interaction during which an organism kills and feeds on another organism.
Past and current interest in studying predation in terrestrial habitats has yielded a number of …

Current knowledge of spiders in agroecosystems (excluding tree crops) reported in
European and US literature is discussed comparatively, in an attempt to relate spider …

An experiment was conducted to investigate whether polyphagous predators dispersing
from a within field overwintering refuge ('beetle bank') could reduce cereal aphid numbers in …

Agricultural intensification has led to a major loss of biodiversity, as a consequence of the
reduction of permanent landscape elements and the increasing use of inputs. Few studies …

Summary 1 Carabid beetles are polyphagous predators that can act as biological control
agents of insect pests and weeds. While current agricultural practices often create a harsh …

Arable land typically harbours communities of polyphagous invertebrate natural enemies,
among them numerous soil-surface dwelling predators such as ground beetles (Carabidae) …

This review highlights that the above-ground food web strongly depends on the structure
and activity of the below-ground animal community. Two pathways connecting the below …

Recent trends in agriculture towards reduced pesticide use and ecological sustainability
have lead to increased interest in spiders as potential biological control agents. Although the …

Rivers produce an abundance of aquatic insects that traverse land, where they can have
bottom‐up effects on predators, who, in turn, can have top‐down effects on terrestrial …