Semi-natural habitats are integral to most agricultural areas and have the potential to
support ecosystem services, especially biological control and pollination by supplying …

Summary 1 It is not always possible to track trophic interactions between predators and prey
by direct observation. This is especially true when observing small or elusive animals with …

Numerous studies show that landscape simplification reduces abundance and diversity of
natural enemies in agroecosystems, but its effect on natural pest control remains poorly …

The planting of transgenic crops expressing Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxins is widespread
throughout the world; the prolific increase in their application exposes nontarget organisms …

Ground beetles are well known as beneficial organisms in agroecosystems, contributing to
the predation of a wide range of animal pests and weed seeds. Tillage has generally been …

European agricultural landscapes are mosaics of intensively cultivated areas and semi-
natural elements. Although comprising only a small fraction of the total area, semi-natural …

Carabids are generalist predators that contribute to the agricultural ecosystem service of
seedbank regulation via weed seed predation. To facilitate adoption of this ecosystem …

Natural pest control has the potential to reduce pesticide use. Therefore, it has an essential
role to play in the transition towards a more sustainable agriculture. For the prediction of …

The carabid beetle Pterostichus melanarius is a major natural enemy of pests, such as
aphids and slugs in agricultural systems. Earthworms are a dominant non‐pest component …

Gut‐content analyses using molecular techniques are an effective approach to quantifying
predator–prey interactions. Predation is often assumed but scavenging is an equally likely …