Pest suppression by bats and management strategies to favour it: a global review
C Tuneu‐Corral, X Puig‐Montserrat… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fighting insect pests is a major challenge for agriculture worldwide, and biological control
and integrated pest management constitute well‐recognised, cost‐effective ways to prevent …
and integrated pest management constitute well‐recognised, cost‐effective ways to prevent …
Global systematic map of research on bats in agricultural systems
Introduction The conversion of natural habitats to agricultural systems is one of the main
global threats to bats. Here, we aimed to develop a systematic mapping to identify …
global threats to bats. Here, we aimed to develop a systematic mapping 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 …
Bat aggregational response to pest caterpillar emergence
J Blažek, A Konečný, T Bartonička - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Moths (Lepidoptera) are major agricultural and forest pests in many parts of the world,
including Europe, with many causing great economic damage to crops, horticultural plants …
including Europe, with many causing great economic damage to crops, horticultural plants …
[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 …
Landscape composition and configuration affect the abundance of the olive moth (Prays oleae, Bernard) in olive groves
M Villa, SAP Santos, JP Sousa, A Ferreira… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2020 - Elsevier
Landscape and crop management are important concepts for conservation biological control
as they can influence the abundance of natural enemies. In this work we accomplished a …
as they can influence the abundance of natural enemies. In this work we accomplished a …
A food web approach reveals the vulnerability of biocontrol services by birds and bats to landscape modification at regional scale
JM Herrera, B Silva, G Jiménez-Navarro, S Barreiro… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Pest control services provided by naturally occurring species (the so-called biocontrol
services) are widely recognized to provide key incentives for biodiversity conservation. This …
services) are widely recognized to provide key incentives for biodiversity conservation. This …
Preserving wintering frugivorous birds in agro‐ecosystems under land use change: Lessons from intensive and super‐intensive olive orchards
Fleshy fruit production is becoming more intensive worldwide, but how this affects
frugivorous birds is poorly known. In the Mediterranean region, intensive and super …
frugivorous birds is poorly known. In the Mediterranean region, intensive and super …
A complex landscape favours the abundance and species richness of syrphids (Diptera: Syrphidae) in olive groves
Sustainability of agroecosystems depends on the ecosystem services, provided by
beneficial organisms, such as the syrphids (Diptera: Syrphidae) acting as other‐insect …
beneficial organisms, such as the syrphids (Diptera: Syrphidae) acting as other‐insect …
Bat guilds respond differently to habitat loss and fragmentation at different scales in macadamia orchards in South Africa
Bats have been shown to provide successful pest suppression in different land-use systems
globally. Recent research demonstrates high economic values of pest suppression by bats …
globally. Recent research demonstrates high economic values of pest suppression by bats …