Bottom-up effects are major ecological forces in crop–arthropod pest–natural enemy
multitrophic interactions. Over the past two decades, bottom-up effects have been …

Agricultural intensification has led to a drastic simplification and homogenization of
agroecosystems, causing biodiversity loss and an increased reliance on chemical pesticides …

Urbanization is an important driver of global insect decline. Yet, recent studies have
demonstrated the potential of greenspaces in cities to promote biodiversity conservation …

Cultivated species diversity can provide numerous benefits to agricultural systems. Many
ecological theories have been proposed to understand the relationships between plant …

Macrosiphum euphorbiae (aphid) is an important economic pest because it causes
significant damage to several crops, notably on strawberry. The use of natural enemies …

While many pesticides are detrimental to human health and the environment, drastically
reducing their use and risks in agriculture has been set as a key target for global …

Larvae of many hoverfly species (Diptera: Syrphidae) are efficient aphid predators, while the
adults feed on pollen and nectar. Strawberry crops can be infested by several aphid species …

Simple Summary The role of plant diversity near greenhouses is heavily debated because it
may have both negative and positive effects on pest control inside greenhouses. In this …

Manipulating border flower strips is an effective method of conservation biological control,
and can promote natural enemies and boost biocontrol services in agroecosystems …

Intraguild predation (IGP)–the predation of a natural enemy species upon another one
sharing a prey species–is relatively frequent in both natural and agroecosystems. This may …