Agricultural intensification has resulted in a simplification of agricultural landscapes by the
expansion of agricultural land, enlargement of field size and removal of non-crop habitat …

The soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura, has become the single most important
arthropod pest of soybeans in North America. Native to Asia, this invasive species was first …

There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that the simplification of land uses
associated with a strong dependence on agrochemical inputs is decreasing environmental …

Reduction of noncrop habitats, intensive use of pesticides and high levels of disturbance
associated with intensive crop production simplify the farming landscape and bring about a …

Elucidating the chemical ecology of natural enemies, herbivores and host plants is important
in the development of effective and successful integrated pest management (IPM) strategies …

Summary 1 In landscapes influenced by anthropogenic activities, such as intensive
agriculture, knowledge of the relative importance and interaction of environmental factors on …

Biological pest control is a key ecosystem service, and it depends on multiple factors acting
from the local to the landscape scale. However, the effects of soil management on biological …

Semi-natural habitats in agricultural landscapes are generally assumed to enhance the
biological control of insect pests based on native beneficial insects, by providing alternative …

We consider the possibility of an extensive invasional meltdown occurring in central North
America involving eleven Eurasian species. The scenario begins with the potential co …

Abstract Agricultural landscapes in North America have developed through complex
interactions of biophysical, socioeconomic and technological forces. While they can be …