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A framework to identify indicator species for ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes

scientific article published in 2018

An Evaluation of the Parasitoid, Aphidius colemani Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and the Predator Aphidoletes aphidimyza Rondani (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) for Biological Control of Aphis gossypii Glover (Homoptera: Aphididae) on Cucumber

scientific article published in 1997

Characterisation of transgenic oilseed rape expressing pea lectin in anthers for improved resistance to pollen beetle

scientific article published in 2006

Complex formation of myrosinase isoenzymes in oilseed rape seeds are dependent on the presence of myrosinase-binding proteins.

scientific article published in August 2002

Diet of generalist predators reflects effects of cropping period and farming system on extra- and intraguild prey

scientific article

Ecological production functions for biological control services in agricultural landscapes

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Effect of Intercropping on Oviposition and Emigration Behavior of the Leek Moth (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae) and the Diamondback Moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)

scientific article published in 2001

Efficiency of the predator Anthocoris nemorum (Het.: Anthocoridae) against the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Hom.: Aleyrodidae)

scientific article published in 2009

Feeding habits of lycosid spiders in field habitats

scientific article published on 09 April 2012

Flea beetle (Phyllotreta undulata Kutschera) sensitivity to insecticides used in seed dressings and foliar sprays

scholarly article by Barbara Ekbom & Andreas Müller published October 2011 in Crop Protection

Flow and stability of natural pest control services depend on complexity and crop rotation at the landscape scale

article published in 2013

Glucosinolate Content and Susceptibility for Insect Attack of Three Populations of Sinapis alba

article by Richard J. Hopkins et al published 1998 in Journal of Chemical Ecology

High Redundancy as well as Complementary Prey Choice Characterize Generalist Predator Food Webs in Agroecosystems.

scientific article published on 23 May 2018

Influence of Hunger Level and Prey Densities on Movement Patterns in Three Species of Pterostichus Beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

scientific article

Insecticide resistance in pollen beetles over 7 years - a landscape approach

scientific article

Interactive effects of pests increase seed yield

scientific article published on 29 February 2016

Intercropping as a Management Strategy Against Carrot Rust Fly (Diptera: Psilidae): A Test of Enemies and Resource Concentration Hypotheses

scientific article published in 1996

Landscape Complexity and Farming Practice Influence the Condition of Polyphagous Carabid Beetles

scientific article published in 2001

Landscape heterogeneity and farming practice influence biological control

article published in 2001

Lycosid spiders and alternative food: Feeding behavior and implications for biological control

scientific article published on 02 July 2010

Management intensity at field and landscape levels affects the structure of generalist predator communities

scientific article

Modelling herbivore movement and colonization: pest management potential of intercropping and trap cropping

scientific article published in 1999

Outbreak suppression by predators depends on spatial distribution of prey

scholarly article by Riccardo Bommarco et al published February 2007 in Ecological Modelling

Oviposition Mistakes in Herbivorous Insects: Confusion or a Step Towards a New Host Plant?

scientific article published in 1995

Pollen beetle mortality is increased by ground-dwelling generalist predators but not landscape complexity

Pollen beetles are consumed by ground- and foliage-dwelling spiders in winter oilseed rape

scientific article published in 2011

Population response to resource separation in conservation biological control

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Predator body sizes and habitat preferences predict predation rates in an agroecosystem

article by Adrien Rusch et al published May 2015 in Basic and Applied Ecology

Recruitment of saproxylic beetles in high stumps created for maintaining biodiversity in a boreal forest landscape

scientific article published on 25 October 2006

Relationships between multiple biodiversity components and ecosystem services along a landscape complexity gradient

scholarly article by Klaus Birkhofer et al published February 2018 in Biological Conservation

Response of ground beetle (Coleoptera, Carabidae) communities to changes in agricultural policies in Sweden over two decades

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Saproxylic beetle diversity in a managed boreal forest: importance of stand characteristics and forestry conservation measures

scholarly article by Melodie A. McGeoch et al published 19 March 2007 in Diversity and Distributions

Spatial occurrence of a habitat-tracking saproxylic beetle inhabiting a managed forest landscape

scientific article published in April 2007

Species‐specific primers for predation studies of the pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae)

scientific article published on February 11, 2009

Target-site resistance to pyrethroids in European populations of pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus F

scientific article published in 2012

The influence of grazing intensity and landscape composition on the diversity and abundance of flower-visiting insects

scientific article published in 2007

The influence of metabolically engineered glucosinolates profiles in Arabidopsis thaliana on Plutella xylostella preference and performance

scientific article

The pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus, changes egg production rate to match host quality.

scientific article

Variation in trichome density and resistance against a specialist insect herbivore in natural populations of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>

scientific article published in 2005

Varied response of Spodoptera littoralis against Arabidopsis thaliana with metabolically engineered glucosinolate profiles

scientific article published on July 29, 2011

Yield increase attributable to aphid predation by ground-living polyphagous natural enemies in spring barley in Sweden

scholarly article by Örjan Östman et al published April 2003 in Ecological Economics