To understand change in global biodiversity patterns requires large‐scale, long‐term
monitoring. The ability to draw meaningful comparison across studies is severely hampered …

Weed management is a challenge in all agroecosystems. Given the negative consequences
associated with herbicide-based weed management, it is important to consider integrated …

Efforts to recycle organic wastes using black soldier fly (BSF) Hermetia illucens into high-
nutrient biomass that constitutes a sustainable fat (biodiesel) and high-quality protein …

Journal of Applied Ecology encourages contributions that can influence environmental
management, policy or both, with evidence based on the most robust science possible …

Carabid beetles and ground-dwelling spiders inhabiting agroecosystems are beneficial
organisms with a potential to control pest species. Intensification of agricultural management …

Agricultural intensification is one of the most important drivers of biodiversity loss. To
preserve taxonomic diversity in agricultural landscapes, there is an increasing need for …

Simple Summary The growing world population demands an increase in food supply. Mass-
rearing of insects can contribute to food production and recycling of nutrients. One of the …

Carabids are considered beneficial arthropods in agroecosystems, where they prey on crop
pests or consume weed seeds. Therefore, knowledge of the spatial distribution of carabids …

Carabids are important biological control agents of weeds and other pests in agricultural
fields. The carabid community is built upon direct and indirect ecological effects of …

Semi-natural grasslands in Europe are insect biodiversity hotspots and important source
habitats delivering ecosystem services to adjacent agricultural land by species spillover …