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Identifying Molecular-Based Trophic Interactions as a Resource for Advanced Integrated Pest Management by Schmidt, Jason M. (author);Acebes-Doria, Angelita (author);Blaauw, Brett (author);Kheirodin, Arash (author);Pandey, Swikriti (author);Lennon, Kylie (author);Kaldor, Amos D. (author);Toledo, Pedro F. S. (author);Grabarczyk, Erin E. (author) is a Agricultural and Biological Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Simple Summary With increasing human populations and the need for ecosystem services to work in synergy with the production of specialty crops, the maintenance of biodiversity is becoming increasingly important. The aims of this study were to review the current literature employing molecular analysis to reveal the roles of species in providing biological control in agricultural systems. Decrypting the trophic networks between biological control agents and agricultural pests is essential to build eco-friendly strategies that promote the natural management of pests before any mediations, such as chemical control strategies, are required. It was found, during the review process, that our understanding of biological control communities is lacking in many agricultural systems, including common fruit and vegetable production, both in terms of what species are doing for crop production, and how various environmental challenges (i.e., land-use and habitat management concepts, such as wildflower borders) influence species interactions and the delivery of biological control services. New techniques harvesting the power of DNA to reveal species’ roles in specialty crops are an avenue forwa
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- Author
- Schmidt, Jason M. (author);Acebes-Doria, Angelita (author);Blaauw, Brett (author);Kheirodin, Arash (author);Pandey, Swikriti (author);Lennon, Kylie (author);Kaldor, Amos D. (author);Toledo, Pedro F. S. (author);Grabarczyk, Erin E. (author)
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)