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View article: Agroecological farming promotes yield and biodiversity but may require subsidy to be profitable
Agroecological farming promotes yield and biodiversity but may require subsidy to be profitable Open
Intensive arable agriculture uses agrochemicals to replace ecosystem services (e.g. pest control and soil health) while simultaneously degrading others (e.g. pollination). Agroecological farming aims to reduce this reliance on agrochemical…
View article: Semiochemical applications for managing the grey field slug ( <scp> <i>Deroceras reticulatum</i> </scp> Müller), a major pest of arable crops
Semiochemical applications for managing the grey field slug ( <span> <i>Deroceras reticulatum</i> </span> Müller), a major pest of arable crops Open
The grey field slug ( Deroceras reticulatum ) is a globally important gastropod pest of arable crops. The withdrawal of synthetic chemical molluscicides due to human health and environmental concerns has prompted research into other contro…
View article: Volatile-mediated plant interactions: an innovative approach to cultivar mixture selection for enhanced pest resilience
Volatile-mediated plant interactions: an innovative approach to cultivar mixture selection for enhanced pest resilience Open
Mixing different cultivars has been recognized as a promising strategy for the reduction of pest pressure and the enhancement of crop performance. However, this applies only in specific combinations, creating a need to select cultivars tha…
View article: Improving the performance of machine learning algorithms for detection of individual pests and beneficial insects using feature selection techniques
Improving the performance of machine learning algorithms for detection of individual pests and beneficial insects using feature selection techniques Open
To reduce damage caused by insect pests, farmers use insecticides to protect produce from crop pests. This practice leads to high synthetic chemical usage because a large portion of the applied insecticide does not reach its intended targe…
View article: Agroecological farming promotes yield and biodiversity but may require subsidy to be profitable
Agroecological farming promotes yield and biodiversity but may require subsidy to be profitable Open
1. Intensive arable agriculture uses agrochemicals to replace ecosystem services (e.g. pest control and soil health) while simultaneously degrading others (e.g. pollination). Agroecological farming aims to reduce this reliance. Whether the…
View article: Attraction of cabbage stem flea beetle ( <scp> <i>Psylliodes chrysocephala</i> </scp> ) to host plant odors
Attraction of cabbage stem flea beetle ( <span> <i>Psylliodes chrysocephala</i> </span> ) to host plant odors Open
BACKGROUND Oilseed rape (OSR, Brassica napus ) faces substantial yield losses in Europe due to the cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB, Psylliodes chrysocephala ). Synthetic insecticide use is constrained by resistance and environmental concern…
View article: Bugs and bytes: Entomological biomonitoring through the integration of deep learning and molecular analysis for merged community and network analysis
Bugs and bytes: Entomological biomonitoring through the integration of deep learning and molecular analysis for merged community and network analysis Open
Insects play a vital role in ecosystem functioning, but in some parts of the world, their populations have declined significantly in recent decades due to environmental change, agricultural intensification and other anthropogenic drivers. …
View article: Species Sensitivity Distribution (SSD) profiles towards λ-cyhalothrin for key ecosystem service provider (ESP) species across five European countries representing different pedoclimatic zones
Species Sensitivity Distribution (SSD) profiles towards λ-cyhalothrin for key ecosystem service provider (ESP) species across five European countries representing different pedoclimatic zones Open
Although our understanding of the dramatic worldwide loss of biodiversity in recent decades is far from adequate, one of the main factors in areas dominated by agriculture is undoubtedly the widespread use of synthetic pesticides. Unfortun…
View article: Understanding insect predator–prey interactions using camera trapping: A review of current research and perspectives
Understanding insect predator–prey interactions using camera trapping: A review of current research and perspectives Open
Cameras are increasingly used by ecologists to study species distribution and interactions. They are mainly used to study large animals such as mammals but can also be used to record small invertebrates, including insects. Camera traps, ca…
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Front Cover Image Open
The cover image is based on the Research Article Quantifying the impact of Psylliodes chrysocephala injury on the productivity of oilseed rape by Duncan J Coston et al., https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7860 . image
View article: Bugs and Bytes: Entomological biomonitoring through the integration of deep learning and molecular analysis for merged community and network analysis
Bugs and Bytes: Entomological biomonitoring through the integration of deep learning and molecular analysis for merged community and network analysis Open
Insects play a vital role in ecosystem functioning, but in some parts of the world their populations have declined significantly in recent decades due to environmental change, agricultural intensification and other anthropogenic drivers. M…
View article: Quantifying the impact of <i>Psylliodes chrysocephala</i> injury on the productivity of oilseed rape
Quantifying the impact of <i>Psylliodes chrysocephala</i> injury on the productivity of oilseed rape Open
BACKGROUND Current European Union and United Kingdom legislation prohibits the use of neonicotinoid insecticidal seed treatments in oilseed rape (OSR, Brassica napus ). This ban, and the reduction in efficacy of pyrethroid insecticide spra…
View article: Companion plants and straw mulch reduce cabbage stem flea beetle (<scp><i>Psylliodes chrysocephala</i></scp>) damage on oilseed rape
Companion plants and straw mulch reduce cabbage stem flea beetle (<span><i>Psylliodes chrysocephala</i></span>) damage on oilseed rape Open
Background Plant diversification, especially sowing crops with the addition of companion plants has been demonstrated as a suitable practice to increase insect pest control in multiple cropping systems. Since the ban on use of neonicotinoi…
View article: Dynamics of pollen beetle (<i>Brassicogethes aeneus</i>) immigration and colonization of oilseed rape (<i>Brassica napus</i>) in Europe
Dynamics of pollen beetle (<i>Brassicogethes aeneus</i>) immigration and colonization of oilseed rape (<i>Brassica napus</i>) in Europe Open
BACKGROUND Understanding the dynamics of pest immigration into an agroecosystem enables effective and timely management strategies. The pollen beetle ( Brassicogethes aeneus ) is a primary pest of the inflorescence stages of oilseed rape (…
View article: Long‐term trends in migrating <i>Brassicogethes aeneus</i> in the <scp>UK</scp>
Long‐term trends in migrating <i>Brassicogethes aeneus</i> in the <span>UK</span> Open
BACKGROUND The pollen beetle ( Brassicogethes aeneus ) causes significant yield loss in oilseed rape ( Brassica napus ). Predicting population changes remains a scientific challenge, especially since its phenology and abundance varies dram…
View article: Banker Plant Bonuses? The Benefits and Risks of Including Brassicas in Field Margins to Promote Conservation Biocontrol of Specialist Pests in Oilseed Rape
Banker Plant Bonuses? The Benefits and Risks of Including Brassicas in Field Margins to Promote Conservation Biocontrol of Specialist Pests in Oilseed Rape Open
European agri-environment schemes include the use of flower-rich field margins to promote on-farm biodiversity, but species mixtures rarely include Brassicaceae. As pests of oilseed rape (OSR; Brassica napus) and their parasitoids are most…
View article: Modelling the factors affecting the spatiotemporal distribution of cabbage stem flea beetle (<i>Psylliodes chrysocephala</i>) larvae in winter oilseed rape (<i>Brassica napus</i>) in the <scp>UK</scp>
Modelling the factors affecting the spatiotemporal distribution of cabbage stem flea beetle (<i>Psylliodes chrysocephala</i>) larvae in winter oilseed rape (<i>Brassica napus</i>) in the <span>UK</span> Open
BACKGROUND Cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB; Psylliodes chrysocephala L.) management in oilseed rape ( Brassica napus L.) has become an urgent issue in the absence of permitted and effective insecticides. Understanding the meteorological and…
View article: Relative efficiency of methods to estimate cabbage stem flea beetle (<scp>Psylliodes chrysocephala</scp>) larval infestation in oilseed rape (<scp>Brassica napus</scp>)
Relative efficiency of methods to estimate cabbage stem flea beetle (<span>Psylliodes chrysocephala</span>) larval infestation in oilseed rape (<span>Brassica napus</span>) Open
Background The cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB; Psylliodes chrysocephala ) is an important pest of winter oilseed rape (OSR) crops in Europe. Damage is caused by adults feeding on young leaves and by larvae mining in the leaves and stems. T…
View article: Uniting RNAi Technology and Conservation Biocontrol to Promote Global Food Security and Agrobiodiversity
Uniting RNAi Technology and Conservation Biocontrol to Promote Global Food Security and Agrobiodiversity Open
Habitat loss and fragmentation, and the effects of pesticides, contribute to biodiversity losses and unsustainable food production. Given the United Nation’s (UN’s) declaration of this decade as the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, we a…
View article: How contradictory EU policies led to the development of a pest: The story of oilseed rape and the cabbage stem flea beetle
How contradictory EU policies led to the development of a pest: The story of oilseed rape and the cabbage stem flea beetle Open
Oilseed rape can be used to produce biodiesel which can substitute non‐renewable fuels for transport. In the early 2000s, the EU introduced a series of policies and market‐based incentives to encourage the production of biofuels to meet th…
View article: Integrated pest management strategies for cabbage stem flea beetle (<i>Psylliodes chrysocephala</i>) in oilseed rape
Integrated pest management strategies for cabbage stem flea beetle (<i>Psylliodes chrysocephala</i>) in oilseed rape Open
Oilseed rape (OSR) is the second largest source of vegetable oil globally and the most important biofuel feedstock in the European Union (EU) but the production of this important crop is threatened by a small insect, Psylliodes chrysocepha…
View article: RNAi Targets in Agricultural Pest Insects: Advancements, Knowledge Gaps, and IPM
RNAi Targets in Agricultural Pest Insects: Advancements, Knowledge Gaps, and IPM Open
The unprecedented target-specificity of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), due to its sequence-specific mode of action, puts dsRNA at the forefront of biosafe insecticide technology. Since 2007, sensitive target genes have been identified in num…
View article: Viral-Like Particles Are Associated With Endosymbiont Pathology in Florida Corals Affected by Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease
Viral-Like Particles Are Associated With Endosymbiont Pathology in Florida Corals Affected by Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Open
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) was first documented in 2014 near the Port of Miami, Florida, and has since spread north and south along Florida’s Coral Reef, killing large numbers of more than 20 species of coral and leading to th…
View article: Sampling pollen beetle (<scp><i>Brassicogethes aeneus</i></scp>) pressure in oilseed rape: which method is best?
Sampling pollen beetle (<span><i>Brassicogethes aeneus</i></span>) pressure in oilseed rape: which method is best? Open
BACKGROUND The pollen beetle ( Brassicogethes aeneus ) is the most abundant pest of oilseed rape in spring and is potentially one of the most damaging. Adults feed on the pollen within closed flower buds and the damage leads to bud absciss…