Effects of natural enemy biodiversity on the suppression of arthropod herbivores in terrestrial ecosystems
Claims about the role of predator diversity in maintaining ecosystem function and providing
ecosystem services such as pest control are controversial, but evaluative tests are beginning …
ecosystem services such as pest control are controversial, but evaluative tests are beginning …
Assessing risks of releasing exotic biological control agents of arthropod pests
JC Van Lenteren, J Bale, F Bigler… - Annual review of …, 2006 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract More than 5000 introductions of about 2000 species of exotic arthropod agents for
control of arthropod pests in 196 countries or islands during the past 120 years rarely have …
control of arthropod pests in 196 countries or islands during the past 120 years rarely have …
The life-cycle
MA Jervis, MJW Copland, KS Shameer… - Jervis's Insects as Natural …, 2023 - Springer
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[PDF][PDF] The coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari)(Coleoptera: Curculionidae): a short review, with recent findings and future research directions
The coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari), is the most devastating insect pest
of coffee throughout the world. Adult females bore a hole in the coffee berry, where they …
of coffee throughout the world. Adult females bore a hole in the coffee berry, where they …
Comparison of organic and conventional farms: challenging ecologists to make biodiversity functional
DK Letourneau, SG Bothwell - Frontiers in Ecology and the …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
With the rise of organic farming in the United States and worldwide, ecologists are being
presented with new opportunities to link basic and applied ecology through research on …
presented with new opportunities to link basic and applied ecology through research on …
Coffee berry borer Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): searching for sustainable control strategies
The coffee berry borer Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) is the most serious pest of the
world's most valuable tropical export crop. Since the last review on this insect was published …
world's most valuable tropical export crop. Since the last review on this insect was published …
Extrinsic inter-and intraspecific competition in parasitoid wasps
The diverse ecology of parasitoids is shaped by extrinsic competition, ie, exploitative or
interference competition among adult females and males for hosts and mates. Adult females …
interference competition among adult females and males for hosts and mates. Adult females …
Biological control of the coffee berry borer: Main natural enemies, control success, and landscape influence
Coffee is one of the most important commodities globally and the Coffee Berry Borer (CBB)
is its main pest, causing losses of more than half a billion dollars annually. In this systematic …
is its main pest, causing losses of more than half a billion dollars annually. In this systematic …
Hyperparasitoids as new targets in biological control in a global change context
Agricultural and forest insect pests generate important yield losses worldwide. Global-
change is expected to increase pest outbreaks and their impact on human-managed …
change is expected to increase pest outbreaks and their impact on human-managed …
Conservation biological control in agricultural landscapes
Integrating supporting and regulating ecosystem functions provided by several components
of biodiversity into crop** systems has been proposed as a promising way to decrease …
of biodiversity into crop** systems has been proposed as a promising way to decrease …