Nontarget pesticide impacts on pest natural enemies: Progress and gaps in current knowledge
RA Schmidt-Jeffris - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•New pesticides are more selective, but no pesticide is universally
'harmless'.•Ground-dwelling natural enemies and studies on herbicides are under …
'harmless'.•Ground-dwelling natural enemies and studies on herbicides are under …
Toxicity of insecticides and miticides to natural enemies in Australian grains: A review
Simple Summary Controlling invertebrate pests in crop fields using chemicals has been the
main management strategy within the Australian grains industry for decades. However …
main management strategy within the Australian grains industry for decades. However …
Arthropods on grapes benefit more from fungicide reduction than from organic farming
JM Reiff, K Sudarsan, C Hoffmann… - Pest management …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Pesticides are considered main contributors to global arthropod declines
and therefore may decrease the provision of ecosystem services such as natural pest …
and therefore may decrease the provision of ecosystem services such as natural pest …
Diverse herbaceous cover crops promote vineyard arthropod diversity across different management regimes
Agricultural intensification threatens biodiversity, requiring a shift to agroecological farming.
Identifying locally-specific management practices that can effectively enhance biodiversity …
Identifying locally-specific management practices that can effectively enhance biodiversity …
Side effects of selected insecticides on the Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) predators Macrolophus pygmaeus and Nesidiocoris tenuis (Hemiptera: Miridae …
Tuta absoluta is a pest native to South America that produces significant damage to tomato
crops and was first detected in Europe in late 2006. Data obtained during 2008 from …
crops and was first detected in Europe in late 2006. Data obtained during 2008 from …
Incorporating ecologically relevant measures of pesticide effect for estimating the compatibility of pesticides and biocontrol agents
The compatibility of biological control agents with pesticides is a central concern in
integrated pest management programs. The most common assessments of compatibility …
integrated pest management programs. The most common assessments of compatibility …
Broad spectrum pesticide application alters natural enemy communities and may facilitate secondary pest outbreaks
Background Pesticide application is the dominant control method for arthropod pests in
broad-acre arable systems. In Australia, organophosphate pesticides are often applied …
broad-acre arable systems. In Australia, organophosphate pesticides are often applied …
Vegetation increases the abundance of natural enemies in vineyards
Non-crop areas can increase the abundance of natural invertebrate enemies on farmland
and assist in invertebrate pest control, but the relative benefits of different types of vegetation …
and assist in invertebrate pest control, but the relative benefits of different types of vegetation …
Organic farming and cover-crop management reduce pest predation in Austrian vineyards
Simple Summary Global declines in arthropods necessitate a rethinking of current
agricultural practices. Organic farming, complex landscapes with high proportions of …
agricultural practices. Organic farming, complex landscapes with high proportions of …
Effects of native grass cover crops on beneficial and pest invertebrates in Australian vineyards
Indigenous cover crops have the potential to promote an increase in natural enemies
providing fortuitous control of pest species and other ecosystem services. We test this idea in …
providing fortuitous control of pest species and other ecosystem services. We test this idea in …