Ground beetles (carabids) constitute an important functional component of biodiversity in
agroecosystems, mainly because of their role as predators of pests, but also as consumers …

Understanding trophic interactions in agroecosystems is crucial for harnessing ecosystem
services such as pest control, thus enabling a reduction in pesticide use. Carabid beetles …

Understanding the effects of the huge diversity of cropping systems on local biodiversity is
challenging but necessary to implement agroecological systems. Through a functional …

Reduced use of chemicals in weed management has been identified as a key strategy to
increase overall agricultural sustainability. Carabid (Coleoptera: Carabidae) and cricket …

Ground beetles (Carabidae) are beneficial insects providing ecosystem services by
regulating insect pests and weed seeds. Despite several studies conducted on ground …

Synthetic studies of arthropod systematics and biodiversity are hindered by overreliance on
'preferred'semaphoronts, those life stages (typically adult males) that provide the most …

Arthropod generalist predators can be effective natural control agents of pests and weeds in
agroecosystems. Their activity and contribution to biocontrol may increase in response to …

Carabid beetles are major predators in agro-ecosystems. The composition of their
communities within crop environments governs the pest control services they provide. Field …

Integrated pest management programs frequently rely on a combination of pesticide use
with cultural controls such as diversifying agroecosystems to control pest populations …

Context Climate change is increasingly requiring the adoption of both climate-resilient
alternative crops and sustainable management practices. Millets and sorghum are …