Highlights: The role of grassland in field colonisation by insect pests is investigated in silico Population dynamics of wireworms is modelled, accounting for life cycle and dispersion Spatiotemporal effects of grassland in field history, field neighbourhood or their interaction, depend on the pest life cycle and its dispersal capacity Grassy areas can act either as pseudo-sinks or as sources on neighbouring crops Control strategies based on grassland arrangements appear trait-specific
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