Not All Field Margins Are Equally Useful: Effects of the Vegetation Structure of Margins on Cereal Aphids and Their Natural Enemies

Not All Field Margins Are Equally Useful: Effects of the Vegetation Structure of Margins on Cereal Aphids and Their Natural Enemies

Differences in the semi-natural vegetation of field margins will affect the biological control services derived from the presence of these semi-natural habitats adjacent to fields. Of the plant functional traits that are most relevant for insects, plant life forms reflect different aspects of plant...

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Main Authors: Agnès Salat-Moltó, Berta Caballero-López, Nicolás Pérez-Hidalgo, José M. Michelena, Mar Ferrer Suay, Emilio Guerrieri, José M. Blanco-Moreno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
conservation biological control
semi-natural habitats
margin density
aphid–predator interaction
hedgerows
insect–plant interaction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/2/156

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