Plant-Rich Field Margins Influence Natural Predators of Aphids More Than Intercropping in Common Bean

Plant-Rich Field Margins Influence Natural Predators of Aphids More Than Intercropping in Common Bean

Field margins support important ecosystem services including natural pest regulation. We investigated the influence of field margins on the spatial and temporal distribution of natural enemies (NEs) of bean pests in smallholder farming systems. We sampled NEs from high and low plant diversity bean f...

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Main Authors: Baltazar J. Ndakidemi, Ernest R. Mbega, Patrick A. Ndakidemi, Steven R. Belmain, Sarah E. J. Arnold, Victoria C. Woolley, Philip C. Stevenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
natural enemies
predators
parasitoids
conservation biological control
field margin
<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/7/569

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