Influence of Cover Crops on Ground-Dwelling Arthropod Population Abundance and Diversity in Texas Cotton

Parajulee, Megha N.; Ismail, Muhammad; Hussain, Tahammal; Lewis, Katie L.

doi:10.3958/059.046.0202

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“…Maintaining carabid populations within crop fields can increase predation of prey on or under the soil surface (Young 1985a; Clark et al 1994; Menalled et al 1999), although few field studies have shown that carabids are directly responsible for significant pest mortality (Douglas et al 2015; Cividanes 2021). Cover crop species can have a positive effect on the activity of ground beetle species, including both prey and seed predators (Westerman et al 2008; Ward et al 2011; Hakeem et al 2021). However, there is no guarantee that carabid activity in cover crops or refuge/strip plots will lead to higher activity in neighboring crop fields (Carmona & Landis 1999).…”

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Comparison of Carabid Densities in Different Cover Crop Species in North Florida

Meagher,,

Brown,

Miller

et al. 2023

Florida Entomologist

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Comparison of Carabid Densities in Different Cover Crop Species in North Florida

Meagher,,

Brown,

Miller

et al. 2023

Florida Entomologist

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Effects of tillage intensity and pesticide treated seeds on epigeal arthropod communities and weed seed predation in a maize-soybean rotation

Ativor,

Warren,

Smith

2025

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment

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Long-Term Effects of No-Tillage on Arthropod Biodiversity in Rainfed and Irrigated Annual Crops

Moreno-García,

Repullo-Ruibérriz de Torres,

Ordóñez-Fernández

et al. 2024

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Numerous studies show that tillage has a negative impact on the future sustainability of annual crops. Possible negative effects include the loss of arthropod biodiversity on the soil surface. In this context, a comparative study was carried out between tillage and no-tillage plots after four years of differentiated management. Research was carried out on a rotation of rainfed annual crops and on an irrigated maize monoculture. It was found that no-tillage of annual crops was beneficial in increasing the overall diversity and abundance of arthropod species. The dominance of three orders of arthropods on the surface of annual crops was confirmed, corresponding to the increased presence of morphospecies and individual beetles, ants and spiders. In rainfed crops, a significant increase in morphospecies was observed in no-tillage (19.5) compared to conventional tillage (16.2). In irrigated crops, the average abundance of arthropods in no-tillage (96.7) was significantly higher than in conventional tillage (57.8). Arthropod diversity on the soil surface was mainly influenced by the management system used (tillage or no-tillage), followed by soil carbon content and irrigation (irrigation or no irrigation).

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Influence of Cover Crops on Ground-Dwelling Arthropod Population Abundance and Diversity in Texas Cotton

Cited by 3 publications

References 43 publications

Comparison of Carabid Densities in Different Cover Crop Species in North Florida

Comparison of Carabid Densities in Different Cover Crop Species in North Florida

Effects of tillage intensity and pesticide treated seeds on epigeal arthropod communities and weed seed predation in a maize-soybean rotation

Long-Term Effects of No-Tillage on Arthropod Biodiversity in Rainfed and Irrigated Annual Crops

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