Effect of spontaneous vegetation on beneficial arthropods in Mediterranean vineyards

Rocher, Léo; Melloul, Emile; Blight, Olivier; Bischoff, Armin

doi:10.1016/j.agee.2023.108740

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“…Promoting flower presence in vineyard inter-rows, using seed mixtures, and conserving resident vegetation can support wild pollinators [44]. Including a greater variety of nectar-producing plant species in seed plantations can enhance the ecosystem services offered by beneficial arthropods [45]. Floral resource and plant species richness positively influence the abundance of ladybirds, hoverflies, crab spiders, and caterpillar predation, providing a useful ecosystem service for the biological control of pests [45].…”

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“…Including a greater variety of nectar-producing plant species in seed plantations can enhance the ecosystem services offered by beneficial arthropods [45]. Floral resource and plant species richness positively influence the abundance of ladybirds, hoverflies, crab spiders, and caterpillar predation, providing a useful ecosystem service for the biological control of pests [45]. Recommendations for promoting plant diversity in agroecosystems, including vineyards, and their corresponding benefits are synthesized in Table 1.…”

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“…The results of a study in Mediterranean vineyards suggested that arachnid biodiversity is favored by the conservation of a high proportion of ground vegetation cover [59]. One should reduce inflorescence cutting and damage to increase flower cover and boost plant species richness, thus encouraging the presence of beneficial arthropods and improving the biological control of pest insects [45]. Bernaschina et al [60] suggested that permanent cover crop promotes biodiversity and soil and plant health in vineyards.…”

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“…Improvement of biological control of pest insects  Improvement of soil health  Enhancement of biodiversity and plant health in vineyards [45,60,64] Complete or alternating vegetation cover  Enhancement of soil mesofauna [62] Organic mulching in the vine row  Minimization of the presence of plants that impair optimal vine growth  Reduction of water loss through evaporation, proportioning an increase in the available soil water  Increased income due to the avoidance of costs of mechanical weeding, and greater vegetative development achieved [68,70]…”

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“…Improvement of biological control of pests by enhancing the diversity of flower-visitors, thus supporting the abundance and diversity of predators and parasitoids[40][41][42][43]45] Other Agricultural Systems Cultivation of different crop varieties and/or crop species  Minimization of the proliferation of disease and insect pests stimulated by monoculture systems[22,25,34] …”

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Agricultural Practices for Biodiversity Enhancement: Evidence and Recommendations for the Viticultural Sector

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Agricultural expansion and intensification worldwide has caused a reduction in ecological infrastructures for insects, herbaceous plants, and vertebrate insectivores, among other organisms. Agriculture is recognized as one of the key influences in biodiversity decline, and initiatives such as the European Green Deal highlight the need to reduce ecosystem degradation. Among fruit crops, grapes are considered one of the most intensive agricultural systems with the greatest economic relevance. This study presents a compilation of management practices to enhance biodiversity performance, which applies generally to the agricultural sector and, in particular, to viticulture, concerning the diversity of plants, semi-natural habitats, soil management, and the chemical control strategies and pesticides used in agricultural cultivation. Through a critical review, this study identifies a set of recommendations for biodiversity performance and their corresponding effects, contributing to the dissemination of management options to boost biodiversity performance. The results highlight opportunities for future investigations in determining the needed conditions to ensure both biodiversity enhancement and productive gains, and understanding the long-term effects of innovative biodiversity-friendly approaches.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Diversity Of Plantsmentioning

confidence: 99%