Biology, ecology and integrated pest management of the white mango scale, Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead, a new pest in southern Spain-a review

M del Pino, C Bienvenido, JR Boyero, JM Vela - Crop protection, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) is a tropical,
cosmopolitan, polyphagous armored scale which is considered one of the key pests of …

Ecosystem service of biological pest control in Australia: the role of non‐crop habitats within landscapes

V Gagic, C Paull, NA Schellhorn - Austral Entomology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Semi‐natural areas surrounding field crops are generally shown to enhance natural
enemies of pests and biocontrol services within field crops worldwide. However, most of the …

[PDF][PDF] Impacts of agricultural pesticides on terrestrial ecosystems

F Sánchez-Bayo - Ecological impacts of toxic chemicals, 2011 - library.oapen.org
Pesticides are toxic chemicals used to control pests, weeds and pathogens. Three quarters
of all pesticides are employed in agricultural production, particularly in developed countries …

Shelter and shade for grazing sheep: implications for animal welfare and production and for landscape health

DG Masters, D Blache, AL Lockwood… - Animal Production …, 2023 - CSIRO Publishing
Shade and shelter may provide protection from cold and heat stress, a source of feed during
prolonged or seasonal drought, specific essential nutrients, increased pasture and crop …

Synergistic effects of ground cover and adjacent vegetation on natural enemies of olive insect pests

D Paredes, L Cayuela, M Campos - Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 2013 - Elsevier
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 …

Vegetation increases the abundance of natural enemies in vineyards

LJ Thomson, AA Hoffmann - Biological Control, 2009 - Elsevier
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 …

Natural enemy responses and pest control: importance of local vegetation

LJ Thomson, AA Hoffmann - Biological Control, 2010 - Elsevier
Natural invertebrate enemies on farmland may respond to local vegetation adjacent to the
farmland. This can encourage individual landholders to maintain vegetation even when …

Seed predation increases with ground beetle diversity in a Wisconsin (USA) potato agroecosystem

HR Gaines, C Gratton - Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 2010 - Elsevier
Agri-environmental schemes (AES) are hypothesized to enhance biodiversity and
ecosystem services in agroecosystems. We investigated how non-crop habitats in one AES …

Influence of vineyard inter-row groundcover vegetation management on arthropod assemblages in the vineyards of north-eastern Italy

G Zanettin, A Bullo, A Pozzebon, G Burgio, C Duso - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Habitat simplification and use of pesticides in vineyard agro-ecosystems
simplified arthropod communities, reducing natural pest control. In this context, habitat …

Learnings from over a decade of increasing pesticide resistance in the redlegged earth mite, Halotydeus destructor (Tucker)

AL Arthur, J Maino, AA Hoffmann… - Pest Management …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The redlegged earth mite, Halotydeus destructor (Tucker), is a destructive
and economically important pest of winter grain crops and pastures in Australia. It is largely …