The sweet potato (cotton) whitefly Bemisia tabaci is a major agricultural pest in various fields
and vegetable crops worldwide. It causes extensive damage by direct feeding on plants …

Highlights•Research on native plants use for biological control is recent and mostly in the
United States.•Most studies deal with the provision of flower resources by species of …

Sustainability transitions in agriculture are explored through an analysis of niche initiatives
within a common production system, relying on sustainable transitions, multi-level …

Globally, current food consumption and trade are placing unprecedented demand on
agricultural systems and increasing pressure on natural resources, requiring tradeoffs …

Flower strips can play an important role in agro-ecosystems by supporting populations of
pests' natural enemies, thereby enhancing biological control. However, few studies have …

Simple Summary The role of plant diversity near greenhouses is heavily debated because it
may have both negative and positive effects on pest control inside greenhouses. In this …

Simple Summary Functional plants can be deployed at the field, farm, and landscape scale,
where they are beneficial to natural enemies, thus contributing to improved pest control. To …

The promotion of native vegetation as a habitat for natural enemies, which could increase
their abundance and fitness, is especially useful in highly simplified settings such as …

Abstract Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter)(Hemiptera: Miridae) is a zoophytophagous predator
that feeds on plants as well as prey. Several non-crop host plant species have been used to …

The intensification of agriculture has led to the deterioration of various ecosystem services,
including pest control. The installation of hedgerows around greenhouses is presented as a …