Can insect pests be managed sustainably? We say yes, but it will take effort and a change in mindset, particularly when it comes to the pollen beetle, a major pest in oilseed rape. Read more about it in our latest article 👉https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107364
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New paper out in @basicapplecol.bsky.social led by Ute Fricke @utefricke.bsky.social 📃
📊 Prey toughness - rather than size - limits predation.
🐛 Prey selection is therefore critical in REFA.
🪲🌾 Promoting carabids can strengthen control across diverse pest communities.
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🪲🌾 New #BAAE article: Prey toughness shapes pest control in cereal fields 🌿
Hard-bodied pests face fewer attacks than soft prey, while abundant carabids drive most predation. Promoting predator diversity is key for stronger biological control. 🐛
DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.ba...
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Insect pests vary in size and toughness across species and life stages, and are attacked to varying degrees by different predators. Feeding experiment…
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Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology (Zoology III)
Basic and Applied Ecology
Leibniz-Zentrum für Agrarlandschaftsforschung (ZALF)
