The Influence of Mixed Green Covers, a New Trend in Organic Olive Growing, on the Efficiency of Predatory Insects

The Influence of Mixed Green Covers, a New Trend in Organic Olive Growing, on the Efficiency of Predatory Insects

Intensive soil tillage and the resulting erosion constitutes one of the main problems in olive growing. Palliative practices such as implementing vegetable covers are encouraged. Recently, the method of adding inert green roofs to the soil, either alone or in combination with adventitious vegetation...

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Main Authors:	Ramón González-Ruiz, José Alfonso Gómez-Guzmán, Minerva Martínez-Rojas, Antonio García-Fuentes, María del Pilar Cordovilla, María Sainz-Pérez, Antonio M. Sánchez-Solana, Juan Carlos-Hervás, Antonio Rodríguez-Lizana
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:	Agriculture
Subjects:	olive growing biodiversity herbaceous adventitious covers mixed green cover predators parasitoids
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/4/785

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