A review of extensive variation in the design of pitfall traps and a proposal for a standard pitfall trap design for monitoring ground‐active arthropod biodiversity
GR Brown, IM Matthews - Ecology and evolution, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
To understand change in global biodiversity patterns requires large‐scale, long‐term
monitoring. The ability to draw meaningful comparison across studies is severely hampered …
monitoring. The ability to draw meaningful comparison across studies is severely hampered …
The role of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in weed seed consumption: a review
SS Kulkarni, LM Dosdall, CJ Willenborg - Weed Science, 2015 - cambridge.org
Weed management is a challenge in all agroecosystems. Given the negative consequences
associated with herbicide-based weed management, it is important to consider integrated …
associated with herbicide-based weed management, it is important to consider integrated …
Threshold temperatures and thermal requirements of black soldier fly Hermetia illucens: Implications for mass production
Efforts to recycle organic wastes using black soldier fly (BSF) Hermetia illucens into high-
nutrient biomass that constitutes a sustainable fat (biodiesel) and high-quality protein …
nutrient biomass that constitutes a sustainable fat (biodiesel) and high-quality protein …
Management by proxy? The use of indices in applied ecology
Journal of Applied Ecology encourages contributions that can influence environmental
management, policy or both, with evidence based on the most robust science possible …
management, policy or both, with evidence based on the most robust science possible …
Even the smallest non-crop habitat islands could be beneficial: distribution of carabid beetles and spiders in agricultural landscape
M Knapp, M Řezáč - PLoS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Carabid beetles and ground-dwelling spiders inhabiting agroecosystems are beneficial
organisms with a potential to control pest species. Intensification of agricultural management …
organisms with a potential to control pest species. Intensification of agricultural management …
Biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Grassy field margins and semi-natural fragments both foster spider diversity and body size
E Plath, T Rischen, T Mohr, K Fischer - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Agricultural intensification is one of the most important drivers of biodiversity loss. To
preserve taxonomic diversity in agricultural landscapes, there is an increasing need for …
preserve taxonomic diversity in agricultural landscapes, there is an increasing need for …
Effects of temperature and density on house cricket survival and growth and on the prevalence of Acheta domesticus densovirus
Simple Summary The growing world population demands an increase in food supply. Mass-
rearing of insects can contribute to food production and recycling of nutrients. One of the …
rearing of insects can contribute to food production and recycling of nutrients. One of the …
Temporal changes in the spatial distribution of carabid beetles around arable field-woodlot boundaries
Carabids are considered beneficial arthropods in agroecosystems, where they prey on crop
pests or consume weed seeds. Therefore, knowledge of the spatial distribution of carabids …
pests or consume weed seeds. Therefore, knowledge of the spatial distribution of carabids …
Direct and indirect effects of landscape and field management intensity on carabids through trophic resources and weeds
B Carbonne, DA Bohan, H Foffová… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Carabids are important biological control agents of weeds and other pests in agricultural
fields. The carabid community is built upon direct and indirect ecological effects of …
fields. The carabid community is built upon direct and indirect ecological effects of …
Spillover from adjacent crop and forest habitats shapes carabid beetle assemblages in fragmented semi-natural grasslands
Semi-natural grasslands in Europe are insect biodiversity hotspots and important source
habitats delivering ecosystem services to adjacent agricultural land by species spillover …
habitats delivering ecosystem services to adjacent agricultural land by species spillover …