Provision and manipulation of shelter habitat features within the agroecosystem provide a
strategy for enhancing the effectiveness of natural enemies for biological pest control …

Context Maintaining a balance between semi-natural habitats and arable land is not always
feasible for farmers. The promotion of biological control agents can be addressed through …

Predatory beetles contribute to the control of crop pests and are an important food resource
for farmland birds. Many of these beetle species overwinter as larvae within agricultural …

Abstract 1 Temporary habitats are characterized by the appearance and disappearance of
patches in which resources are available for a limited period only. Organisms living in those …

1 We investigated, over the course of 2 years, the spatial distribution and abundance of two
species of aphid, Metopolophium dirhodum and Sitobion avenae, and predatory species of …

We investigated, within two cereal fields in Southern England, the within-canopy spatial
distribution of the aphids Sitobion avenae and Metopolophium dirhodum in relation to crop …

An understanding of spatial and temporal processes in agricultural ecosystems provides a
basis for rational decision-making with regards to the management and husbandry of crops …

Spatially explicit predator–prey interactions can alter the predatory potential of natural
enemies augmented through conservation biological control. To test hypotheses regarding …

The Lesser Date Moth (LDM) Batrachedra amydraula (Lepidoptera: Batrachedridae) is a
serious pest of fruits of date palm trees that causes economic losses in nearly all growing …

Intenzifikacija poljoprivrede predstavlja jedan od globalnih procesa sa izrazito negativnim
efektima na biodiverzitet. Održavanje visokog nivoa biodiverziteta neophodno je za …