The role of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in weed seed consumption: a review

SS Kulkarni, LM Dosdall, CJ Willenborg - Weed Science, 2015 - cambridge.org
Weed management is a challenge in all agroecosystems. Given the negative consequences
associated with herbicide-based weed management, it is important to consider integrated …

Factors that influence the level of weed seed predation: A review

V Sarabi - Weed Biology and Management, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Herbicides applied alone have failed to reduce weed populations in agricultural
ecosystems. The use of this management strategy has followed other problems such as …

Turfgrass insects of the United States and Canada

PJ Vittum - Turfgrass Insects of the United States and Canada, 2020 - degruyter.com
The first edition of this reference work became known as the bible of turfgrass entomology
upon publication in 1987. It has proved invaluable to professional entomologists …

Tillage compromises weed seed predator activity across developmental stages

CK Blubaugh, I Kaplan - Biological Control, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Granivorous ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) are ubiquitous throughout
temperate agricultural systems, and reduce weed seedbanks. However, trade-offs may exist …

Field density and distribution of weeds are associated with spatial dynamics of omnivorous ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

SS Kulkarni, LM Dosdall, JR Spence… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2017 - Elsevier
Soil seedbanks contribute to development of weed communities in agroecosystems and
thus, understanding their regulation contributes to weed management strategies. In this …

Weeds mediate the level of intraguild predation in arthropod food webs

P Tixier, D Dagneaux, G Mollot… - Journal of Applied …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Intraguild predation, which is common for generalist predators, is a specific form of omnivory
that may suppress the biological control of a pest. The dietary flexibility of a given organism …

[PDF][PDF] Benign neglect enhances urban habitat heterogeneity: Responses of vegetation and carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) to the cessation of mowing of …

S Venn, DJ Kotze - European Journal of Entomology, 2014 - eje.cz
In this study, we investigate the changes in both vascular plant and carabid beetle
assemblages in response to reducing the intensity of management of park lawns in the city …

Naturalized habitat on golf courses: source or sink for natural enemies and conservation biological control?

EK Dobbs, DA Potter - Urban Ecosystems, 2016 - Springer
Many golf courses are converting out-of-play areas to meadow-like habitat to reduce
mowing, irrigation, and chemical inputs. Such naturalized roughs, which often constitute …

Split application of glyphosate in herbicide-tolerant maize provides efficient weed control and favors beneficial epigeic arthropods

Z Svobodová, OS Habuštová, J Holec, M Holec… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2018 - Elsevier
Wide deployment of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant (GMHT) maize may affect the
efficiency of weed control methods and impair ecosystem functioning. We examined these …

Host and Seasonal Effects on the Abundance of Bean Leaf Beetles (Ootheca spp.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Northern Uganda

M Lutaakome, S Kyamanywa, P Paparu, S Olaboro… - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Bean leaf beetles (Ootheca spp.)(Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) are
endemic in Africa and are pests of cropped legumes (Fabales: Fabaceae). On common …