Organic Farming and Cover-Crop Management Reduce Pest Predation in Austrian Vineyards

Organic Farming and Cover-Crop Management Reduce Pest Predation in Austrian Vineyards

Habitat simplification and intensive use of pesticides are main drivers of global arthropod declines and are, thus, decreasing natural pest control. Organic farming, complex landscapes, and local vineyard management practices such as implementation of flower-rich cover-crop mixtures may be a promisi...

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Main Authors: Jo Marie Reiff, Sebastian Kolb, Martin H. Entling, Thomas Herndl, Stefan Möth, Andreas Walzer, Matthias Kropf, Christoph Hoffmann, Silvia Winter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
natural pest control
<i>Lobesia botrana</i>
grape berry moth
integrated vineyards
cover-crop management
sentinel cards
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/3/220

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