Crop Diversification Affects Biological Pest Control

Marković, Dimitrije

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“…Sandalwood grown with five plant species viz., Cajanus cajan + Tectona grandis + Mangifera indica + Citrus reticulata +Punica granatum, with four plant species viz., Coffea arabica + C. robusta + Greviliea robusta + Piper betel and among the combinations with three plant species, viz., Macrotyloma uniflorum, Punica granatum and Mangifera indica did not necessitate any insecticidal spray. This confirms the fact that presence of natural enemies play important role in suppression of herbivores inagro-ecosystems (Marković, 2013). The findings demonstrated that habitat diversification in growing sandalwood is an ideal option to manage the insect pest problems without use of any insecticide.…”

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Habitat diversification in the cultivation of Indian sandalwood (Santalum album Linn.): An ideal option to conserve biodiversity and manage insect pests

Sundararaj

Shanbhag

Lingappa

2018

Journal of Biological Control

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In 15 combinations of growing sandalwood with other plant species the incidence of insect pests and their predators were observed for two years from 2014 to 2015 in Karnataka. The more diversified areas recorded more species of insect pests and natural enemies but the severity of the infestations were less and resulted in no insecticidal application. In less diversified areas the severity of sap suckers and stem borers were more often seen and resulted in undertaking control measures. An analysis of sapsuckers and defoliators with the natural enemies like coccinellids, mantids and spiders showed positive linear relationship between pest and predators. The findings demonstrated that habitat diversification in growing sandalwood is an ideal option to manage the insect pest problems.

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Habitat diversification in the cultivation of Indian sandalwood (Santalum album Linn.): An ideal option to conserve biodiversity and manage insect pests

Sundararaj

Shanbhag

Lingappa

2018

Journal of Biological Control

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“…Olfactory cues emanating from large-scale monoculture agricultural crops would rapidly become ubiquitous in the local environment, leading to sensitization for host odors and creating an ideal setting for learned acceptance by polyphagous insects (Smith and McSorley 2000, Potter and Held 2002, Teasdale et al 2004, Marković 2013). Homogeneous forests due to replanting by commercial forestry industry pose a similar risk for learning by potential forest pest species (Jactel et al 2005).…”

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Considerations for Insect Learning in Integrated Pest Management

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Chapman

Hillier

2019

Journal of Insect Science

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The past 100 yr have seen dramatic philosophical shifts in our approach to controlling or managing pest species. The introduction of integrated pest management in the 1970s resulted in the incorporation of biological and behavioral approaches to preserve ecosystems and reduce reliance on synthetic chemical pesticides. Increased understanding of the local ecosystem, including its structure and the biology of its species, can improve efficacy of integrated pest management strategies. Pest management strategies incorporating insect learning paradigms to control insect pests or to use insects to control other pests can mediate risk to nontarget insects, including pollinators. Although our understanding of insect learning is in its early stages, efforts to integrate insect learning into pest management strategies have been promising. Due to considerable differences in cognitive abilities among insect species, a case-by-case assessment is needed for each potential application of insect learning within a pest management strategy.

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“…Managing plant diversity is one of the main strategies to achieve sustainability in agricultural systems (MARKOVIC, 2013). Intercropping is one of the practices for this diversification, and the most accessible and suitable managements for vegetable crops (MONTEZANO;PEIL, 2006).…”

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Agronomic Performance and Biological Efficiency of Kale Intercropped With Spice Species

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Intercropping is a management strategy for the sustainability of agricultural systems, and is suitable for the production of vegetables. Kale is predominantly grown singly, but field observations have indicated that this crop has satisfactory productive potential when grown in intercrops with other vegetables. The objective of this work was to evaluate the agronomic performance and biological efficiency of kale plants intercropped with spice species. The experiment was carried out at the Didactic Horta of the Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, state of Ceará, Brazil. The experiment was conducted in a randomized block design with five replications. The treatments consisted of kale grown singly and intercropped with spice species (chives, coriander, basil, and parsley) and these spice species grown singly. The fresh and dry weights of the kale leaves, and the shoot of the spice species were evaluated. The biological efficiency was evaluated by the land use efficiency index (LUE), relative contribution of the kale crop to the LUE, area time equivalent ratio, and system productivity index. The intercropping of kale with parsley resulted in the highest fresh, and dry weights of kale leaves, showing the highest agronomic efficiency.

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Crop Diversification Affects Biological Pest Control

Cited by 7 publications

References 55 publications

Habitat diversification in the cultivation of Indian sandalwood (Santalum album Linn.): An ideal option to conserve biodiversity and manage insect pests

Habitat diversification in the cultivation of Indian sandalwood (Santalum album Linn.): An ideal option to conserve biodiversity and manage insect pests

Considerations for Insect Learning in Integrated Pest Management

Agronomic Performance and Biological Efficiency of Kale Intercropped With Spice Species

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