Organic vs. conventional farming dichotomy: Does it make sense for natural enemies?

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 194, Issue , 2014, Pages 48-57

  Puech, Camille ^a   Baudry, Jacques ^a   Joannon, Alexandre ^a   Poggi, Sylvain ^b   Aviron, Stéphanie ^a  

^a UR 980   (France)

^b Universite Rennes 1   (France)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Carabid beetles; Farming practices; Ladybirds; Parasitoids; Random forests; Winter wheat

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; APHID; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CROP PEST; CROP PRODUCTION; NATURAL ENEMY; ORGANIC FARMING; PEST CONTROL;

EID: 84902324477     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2014.05.002     Document Type: Article

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