Functional responses describe how consumer foraging rates change with resource density.
Despite extensive research looking at the factors underlying foraging interactions, there …

Species traits and environmental conditions determine the occurrence and strength of
trophic interactions. If we understand the relationship between these factors and trophic …

Viruses can have large effects on the ecological communities in which they occur. Much of
this impact comes from the mortality of host cells, which simultaneously alters microbial …

The potential for climate change and temperature shifts to affect community stability remains
relatively unknown. One mechanism by which temperature may affect stability is by altering …

Most ecosystem functions and related services involve species interactions across trophic
levels, for example, pollination and biological pest control. Despite this, our understanding of …

We currently lack the capacity to rapidly and reliably predict the efficacy of biological control
agents due to inadequate consistency in derivations of functional and numerical responses …

Functional response studies are often used to determine the suitability of predators as
biocontrol agents. Ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) are often used for the …

Simple Summary Biological control (BC) is an effective way to regulate pest populations in
horticultural crops, allowing the decrease of pesticide usage. On tomato, predatory insects …

Biocontrol with predators is a key tool for controlling agricultural pests and preserving the
productive efficiency of crops. Determining which predators to use for biocontrol often …

Consumer-resource population models drive progress in predicting and understanding
predation. However, they are often built by averaging the foraging outcomes of individuals to …