Promoting generalist predators of crop pests in alley cropping agroforestry fields: Farming system matters

By rest-user, 18 October, 2023
Authors
Boinot S., Mézière D., Poulmarc'h J., Saintilan A., Lauri P.-E., Sarthou J.-P.
Year
2020
IWM Tactic
Biological control
DOI
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2020.106041
URL
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85090577817&doi=10.1016%2fj.ecoleng.2020.106041&partnerID=40&md5=79eac3f7d23e99cd08b486b6b491c61e
Country
France
Crop
ARABLE CROPS
Description of Tested Tactic
The potential of generalist
predators (carabid beetles and cursorial spiders) to control weed seeds and invertebrate pests in alley cropping vs
pure crop systems, under two contrasting farming systems (conventional vs organic).
Description of Reference System
pure crop controls (reference level) vs crop alleys and understory vegetation strips (UVS)
Reference System Type
UNTREATED
IWM Pillar
Direct control
Availability
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