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Diversification of Agroecosystems for Insect Pest Regulation: Experiments with Collards

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Agroecology

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 78))

Abstract

Many studies have been conducted on agricultural systems to test the hypothesis that increased vegetational diversity fosters stability in the insect community. In a recent review of the available world literature, Andow (1983) found that in a total of 617 examples, the population densities of 66% of the monophagous herbivores studied decreased in the diversified system when compared to the corresponding monoculture. Many studies reported that predator and parasite diversity and abundance paralleled an increase in plant diversity. Others reported that the associated plant species had direct effects on the ability of herbivores to find and utilize their host plants (Table 5.1).

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Altieri, M.A., Glaser, D.L., Schmidt, L.L. (1990). Diversification of Agroecosystems for Insect Pest Regulation: Experiments with Collards. In: Gliessman, S.R. (eds) Agroecology. Ecological Studies, vol 78. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3252-0_5

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