Ants are probably the most dominant insect group on Earth, representing ten to fifteen
percent of animal biomass in terrestrial ecosystems. Flowering plants, meanwhile, owe their …

Most people agree that arthropod natural enemies are good for insect pest management in
agriculture. However, the population suppressive effects of predators, which consume their …

Semi‐natural areas surrounding field crops are generally shown to enhance natural
enemies of pests and biocontrol services within field crops worldwide. However, most of the …

Sown wildflower strips are increasingly being established in Europe for enhancing
arthropod conservation and the provision of ecosystem services, including biotic pollination …

Effectiveness of two insect growth regulators against Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Homoptera:
Aleyrodidae) and Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and their impact on …

Zootaxa, A revision of Northern Vietnamese species of the ant genus ... Page 1 ZOOTAXA A revision
of Northern Vietnamese species of the ant genus Pheidole (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae …

Arthropod predators and parasitoids support the health and functioning of the world's
ecosystems, most notably by supplying biological control services to agricultural …

A growing number of species are being transported and introduced by humans to new
locations and are establishing self‐sustaining populations outside their native ranges. Since …

The impact of predatory, agroecosystem‐nesting ant species on the larval stages of the two
major lepidopteran pests, the diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella and the black …

Insect herbivores can inflict substantial costs on plant reproductive success. Seed herbivory
impacts directly by reducing the number of seeds and therefore the dispersal and …