Carabid activity-density and community composition, and their impact on seed predation in pulse crops

Heij, Stefanie E. De; Benaragama, Dilshan; Willenborg, Christian J.

doi:10.1016/j.agee.2021.107807

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“…Assemblages that were identified from all regions consisted of P. melanarius, Amara spp., Poecilus spp., Pterostichus spp., Agonum spp., Carabus spp., and Harpalus spp. Other studies have also found similar groups of ground beetles in agroecosystems in Saskatchewan (de Heij et al 2022). Unique species identified from the Peace, south, and central regions included Chlaenius spp., Pasimachus elongatus , and Calathus ingratus , respectively.…”

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Use of semiochemical-baited traps to monitor the range expansion of the invasive Sitona lineatus (Curculionidae: Coleoptera) and the presence of associated ground beetles

MacDonald,

Sjolie,

Gries

et al. 2024

Can Entomol

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The invasive pea leaf weevil, Sitona lineatus (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), damages field peas, Pisum sativum Linnaeus (Fabaceae), and faba beans, Vicia faba Linnaeus (Fabaceae), on the Canadian prairies. We used semiochemical-baited pitfall traps to monitor and detect S. lineatus range expansion and capture associated predaceous ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in pulse-growing regions across Alberta. Traps captured male and female S. lineatus in all pulse-growing regions in the spring and fall, including a first record of S. lineatus in the Peace River region of northwestern Alberta. Pheromone-baited traps captured more weevils than unbaited traps did, and the addition of host plant volatiles did not increase the catch. More weevils were captured in traps in pea fields compared to in faba bean fields. Rubber septa lures released more pheromones and attracted a similar number or more weevils to traps than microcentrifuge tube lures did. Ground beetle capture was not affected by semiochemical baits targeting S. lineatus. Ground beetle diversity varied by region and collection period, but the most frequently collected species was Pterostichus melanarius, a potential predator of S. lineatus. This study shows that pitfall traps baited with rubber septa pheromone lures can be used to monitor new and expanding S. lineatus populations, as well as potential natural enemy communities.

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Use of semiochemical-baited traps to monitor the range expansion of the invasive Sitona lineatus (Curculionidae: Coleoptera) and the presence of associated ground beetles

MacDonald,

Sjolie,

Gries

et al. 2024

Can Entomol

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“…Further in‐depth analysis of agricultural management in OF revealed higher values for biodiversity conservation and pest regulation in systems cultivating mixed legume‐cereal crops than on farms monocropping cereals. This could be attributed to the provision of abundant floral resources (during the blooming of faba beans and peas) for nectar‐consuming natural enemies (Beyer et al, 2020), as well as a more favourable microclimate and complex vegetation structure that provides shelter for certain natural enemies (De Heij et al, 2022). Our results also highlighted differences in social and economic performances according to management, but only when using the standardisation by the maximum value.…”

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Ecological performance underlying ecosystem multifunctionality is promoted by organic farming and hedgerows at the local scale but not at the landscape scale

Couthouis

Aviron

Pétillon

et al. 2022

Journal of Applied Ecology

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The relative contributions of agricultural intensity and semi‐natural habitats to the multifunctionality and sustainability of ecosystems at different spatial scales remain largely under‐investigated. In this study, we assessed the multifunctionality of 40 winter cereal fields and 40 hedgerows based on ecological, agronomic and socio‐economic performance using data from field surveys and interviews with farmers. We specifically focused on the effects of local farming systems (organic vs. conventional) and management (cereals intercropped with legumes vs. monocrops), the effects of landscape heterogeneity related to hedgerow density, and the spatial extent of semi‐natural habitat and organic farming. Multifunctionality indices associated with increased values of proxies for biodiversity conservation and pest control functions were higher for hedgerows than crop fields. Agroecosystem multifunctionality was similar between organic and conventional farming as a consequence of antagonistic responses of individual function proxies. While organic farming promoted the ecological performance of crops, conventional farming resulted in higher agronomic performance (i.e. yield). Interestingly, lower yields of organic crops were not systematically associated with reductions in socio‐economic performance in terms of farmer income and labour. At the landscape scale, hedgerow density and the extent of semi‐natural habitats and organic farming had little influence on agroecosystem multifunctionality or individual function proxies. Synthesis and applications. Our results confirm the high value of hedgerows and organic farming at the local scale for the ecological performance of ecosystems. Our study suggests that, among existing agri‐environment schemes in Europe, hedgerow planting and organic farming are appropriate tools to optimise the ecological performance of ecosystems at the local scale even if antagonistic effects with agronomic performance should not be neglected.

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“…Manuel et al, 2018 [129] observed greater biodiversity levels in notillage systems when compared to a traditional conventional tillage system. Furthermore, Gailis et al, 2017 [130] demonstrated that ground beetle biodiversity (Carabidae) might show a noticeable increase in soils that have been harrowed in comparison to those that have been plowed, knowing that ground beetles provide various benefits within agricultural ecosystems, including natural wheat pest control, consumption of weed seeds, improvement of soil aeration and turnover, contribution to decomposition and nutrient cycling, as well as the promotion of biodiversity [131][132][133][134]. Moreover, several studies have discussed the role of tillage systems in increasing soil fungal communities.…”

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Contribution of Eco-Friendly Agricultural Practices in Improving and Stabilizing Wheat Crop Yield: A Review

Rebouh,

Khugaev,

Utkina

et al. 2023

Agronomy

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Wheat is considered to be a strategic crop for achieving food security. Wherefore, one of the current objectives of today’s agriculture is to ensure a consistent and sustainable yield of this particular crop while mitigating its environmental footprint. However, along with the genetic potential of varieties, agricultural practices play a key role in ensuring a high and stable yield of wheat. Under changing climatic conditions, new eco-friendly practices were adopted in the wheat farming system in recent decades. In this review, a large number of peer-reviewed articles have been screened during the last 15 years to evaluate the potential of some environmentally friendly agricultural practices such as tillage system, biological crop protection, crop rotation, intercropping systems, and the integration of resistant varieties in achieving a high and stable wheat yield. The present investigation unveiled that embracing eco-friendly agricultural methods in the wheat farming system holds the potential to engender high and sustainable wheat yields, contingent upon a normative strategy that comprehensively addresses multiple factors. These include the intrinsic attributes of the grown wheat cultivars, plant nutritional parameters, soil agrochemical characteristics, and specific climatic conditions. Further in-depth investigations under field conditions are necessary to help in the discernment of appropriate environmentally agricultural techniques that can efficaciously optimize the yield potential of the different cultivated varieties.

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Carabid activity-density and community composition, and their impact on seed predation in pulse crops

Cited by 11 publications

References 87 publications

Use of semiochemical-baited traps to monitor the range expansion of the invasive Sitona lineatus (Curculionidae: Coleoptera) and the presence of associated ground beetles

Use of semiochemical-baited traps to monitor the range expansion of the invasive Sitona lineatus (Curculionidae: Coleoptera) and the presence of associated ground beetles

Ecological performance underlying ecosystem multifunctionality is promoted by organic farming and hedgerows at the local scale but not at the landscape scale

Contribution of Eco-Friendly Agricultural Practices in Improving and Stabilizing Wheat Crop Yield: A Review

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