Different semi‐natural habitats occur on farmland, and it is the vegetation's traits and
structure that subsequently determine their ability to support natural enemies and their …

Semi-natural habitats are integral to most agricultural areas and have the potential to
support ecosystem services, especially biological control and pollination by supplying …

The current geological epoch is characterized by anthropogenic activity that greatly impacts
on natural ecosystems and their integrity. The complex networks of ecosystem services …

Simple Summary Declines in insects, including pollinators, are leading to public pressure for
governments and landowners to intervene. Although integrated pest management, used to …

The use of pesticides in conventional agriculture poses several risks to humans and to the
environment, and may turn out to be inefficient in the long-term as pests can develop …

The use of wildflower strips to provide carbohydrate resource for parasitoids and enhance
pest regulation is widely recommended in agriculture. However, how the management of …

Historically, the term biological control has had various meanings (DeBach 1964). In the
ecological sense, it refers to the 'top-down'action of predators, parasites or pathogens on …

There is an increasing body of studies that show that land use intensification and
homogenisation in agriculture landscapes, aimed at increasing food provisioning, decline …

Habitat management improves biological control by increasing the abundance and fitness of
natural enemies through the provision of floral resources along field edges or between …

The intensification of agriculture has led to the reduction of the diversity of arthropods in
agroecosystems, including that of ground-dwelling species. The aim of our work was to …