Regional pest suppression associated with adoption of Cry1Ac soybean benefits pest management in tropical agriculture.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.7034
Abstract: BACKGROUND Bt crops have been adopted worldwide, providing high-level protection from insect pests. Furthermore, Bt crops preserve natural enemies, promote higher yield, and economically benefit farmers. Although regional pest suppression by widespread Bt crop adoption… read more here.
Keywords: regional pest; adoption; pest suppression; soybean ... See more keywords
Natural enemy composition rather than richness determines pest suppression
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DOI: 10.1007/s10526-018-9870-z
Abstract: Natural enemy (NE) biodiversity is thought to play an important role in agricultural pest suppression. However, the relative importance of the number of NE species (species richness), versus the particular combinations of species (species composition),… read more here.
Keywords: suppression; natural enemy; composition; pest suppression ... See more keywords
Testing the potential benefits of small fields for biocontrol needs a landscape perspective
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2218447120
Abstract: Rosenheim et al. (1) present an interesting study testing the effect of focal field size on pest suppression across multiple cropping systems. The main conclusion of their study is “The idea that larger field sizes… read more here.
Keywords: effect; field size; pest suppression; size ... See more keywords