Evaluation of reflective groundcovers for pest and fruit quality management in commercial pear orchards
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DOI: 10.1111/jen.13123
Abstract: Reflective groundcovers can improve crop yield and quality and deter pests by increasing light penetration into plant canopies. In pear (Pyrus communis L.) orchards, this could increase profitability and reduce reliance on insecticides to manage… read more here.
Keywords: fabric; quality; pear psylla; film ... See more keywords
Groundcovers and Rain Shelters Alter Co-Occurrence Patterns among Ground Beetle Communities in an Organic Raspberry Crop
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DOI: 10.3390/insects13050413
Abstract: Simple Summary Rain shelters and reflective groundcovers improve the economic and environmental sustainability of organic fruit crops affected by a number of plant pathogens. In this study, we examined whether these structures also affect the… read more here.
Keywords: shelters reflective; ground beetle; rain shelters; reflective groundcovers ... See more keywords