Local scale crop compositional heterogeneity suppresses the abundance of a major lepidopteran pest of cruciferous vegetables
Previous studies have recommended preserving semi-natural habitats as a strategy to promote natural enemies and reduce the abundance of agricultural pests. Such non-crop habitats, however, may increase pest abundance, causing spillover from non-crop to crop fields. A potentially more economical and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Basic and Applied Ecology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179123000075 |