Essays about: "natural pest control"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 39 essays containing the words natural pest control.

  1. 1. Pathways to resilient apple orchards –Economic and ecological aspects of Integrated Pest and Pollination Management

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Anne Sophie Dietrich; [2022]
    Keywords : Integrated pest and pollination management; integrated economic-ecological modelling; resilient orchards; path dependenc;

    Abstract : Apple orchards as social-ecological systems provide high value crops and habitat for a variety of species. Yields are influenced by pest control and pollination services, and profit-oriented management often motivates the use of inputs, e.g., pesticides, to complement or replace these services. READ MORE

  3. 2. Integrerat växtskydd i stadsmiljö : en undersökning av förutsättningar för en hållbar skötsel av grön infrastruktur

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection Biology

    Author : Fanny Berglund; [2022]
    Keywords : IPM; ekosystemtjänster; biodiversitet; växtskyddsmedel; bekämpning; grön infrastruktur; urbana miljöer; skadegörare; invasiva främmande arter;

    Abstract : Den ökade urbaniseringen i världen har resulterat i en fragmentering av det naturliga landskapet. Som ett resultat har detta lett till förlust av habitat, en minskad artdiversitet och en påverkan på ekosystemtjänster som är nödvändiga för människans välbefinnande. READ MORE

  4. 3. Intercropping oats with annual clovers : effects on yields and aspects of biodiversity

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Anna Douhan Sundahl; [2021]
    Keywords : intercropping; cover cropping; pollinators; natural predators; weeds; clover; oats;

    Abstract : The use of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides has contributed to greatly increase the crop yields per hectare. Humanity has become reliant on artificial inputs overshadowing usage of resources from ecosystem services that we continue to weaken further, by using agricultural practises decreasing landscape and species diversity. READ MORE

  5. 4. The natural pest control potential of different landscapes : mapping the ecosystem service in three regions of Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Charlotte Peitz; [2021]
    Keywords : natural pest control; natural enemies; landscapes; agricultural diversification; pesticide reduction; mapping; ecosystem service; ecological intensification; agroecology;

    Abstract : Natural pest control describes the process of natural enemies suppressing pests and thus reducing crop damage and stabilizing yields. How well these beneficial arthropod predators and parasitoids can thrive in a landscape is influenced by the land-use types in the vicinity, such as forest patches, pastures, or agricultural fields, and their ability to provide resources. READ MORE

  6. 5. Alléodlingens potential för produktion av grönsaker, frukt och bär : baserat på förutsättningar i sydöstra Skåne

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Agricultural Biosystems and Techology

    Author : Ellen Olsson; [2021]
    Keywords : alléodling; agroforestry; grönsaksproduktion; fruktodling; naturliga habitat; biodiversitet; biologisk mångfald; pollinerare; predatorer; nyttodjur; alley cropping; silvoarable; agroforestry; vegetable production; fruit production; orchard; natural habitat; biodiversity; pollinators; predators;

    Abstract : Alléodling innebär att vedartade perenner, främst träd, planteras i rader varpå annuell gröda odlas mellan dessa rader. Systemet har mycket gamla anor men har till stor del har blivit bortglömt i och med jordbrukets intensifiering. READ MORE