Identifying Molecular-Based Trophic Interactions as a Resource for Advanced Integrated Pest Management

Birds suppress pests in corn but release them in soybean crops within a mixed prairie/agriculture system

(2020) Megan B Garfinkel et al.   CONDOR

An appetite for pests: Synanthropic insectivorous bats exploit cotton pest irruptions and consume various deleterious arthropods

(2020) Yuval Cohen et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Environmental DNA metabarcoding of wild flowers reveals diverse communities of terrestrial arthropods

(2019) Philip Francis Thomsen et al.   Ecology and Evolution

Contribution of predation to the biological control of a key herbivorous pest in citrus agroecosystems

(2019) J.P. R Bouvet et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY

No guts, no glory: Gut content metabarcoding unveils the diet of a flower‐associated coastal sage scrub predator

(2019) Paul Masonick et al.   Ecosphere

Insect pest consumption by bats in macadamia orchards established by molecular diet analyses

(2019) Sina M. Weier et al.   Global Ecology and Conservation

A Gut Analysis Technique for Pinpointing Egg-Specific Predation Events

(2019) James R Hagler et al.   JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE

Intraguild predation is independent of landscape context and does not affect the temporal dynamics of aphids in cereal fields

(2019) Sebastián Ortiz-Martínez et al.   JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE

Pest consumption in a vineyard system by the lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros)

(2019) Unai Baroja et al.   PLoS One

Buckwheat strip crops increase parasitism of Apolygus lucorum in cotton

(2019) Jinhua Li et al.   BIOCONTROL

Consumption of cereal leaf beetle, Oulema melanopus , by generalist predators in wheat fields detected by molecular analysis

(2019) Arash Kheirodin et al.   ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA

Host plant use of a polyphagous mirid, Apolygus lucorum : Molecular evidence from migratory individuals

(2019) Qian Wang et al.   Ecology and Evolution

Sympatric Bat Species Prey Opportunistically on a Major Moth Pest of Pecans

(2019) Elizabeth C. Braun de Torrez et al.   Sustainability

Predator richness predicts pest suppression within organic and conventional summer squash (Cucurbita pepo L. Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae)

(2019) Molly Dieterich Mabin et al.   AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

Strip intercropping peanut with maize for peanut aphid biological control and yield enhancement

(2019) Qian Ju et al.   AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

Cover crops improve early season natural enemy recruitment and pest management in cotton production

(2019) Carson Bowers et al.   BIOLOGICAL CONTROL

A PCR-based analysis of plant DNA reveals the feeding preferences of Apolygus lucorum (Heteroptera: Miridae)

(2018) Qian Wang et al.   Arthropod-Plant Interactions

Molecular gut-content analysis reveals high frequency of Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) consumption by Orius insidiosus (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) in sweet corn

(2018) Julie A. Peterson et al.   BIOLOGICAL CONTROL

Measuring Natural Enemy Dispersal from Cover Crops in a California Vineyard

(2018) N.A. Irvin et al.   BIOLOGICAL CONTROL

Landscape simplification reduces classical biological control and crop yield

(2018) Heather Grab et al.   ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS

A molecular analysis to assess codling moth Cydia pomonella L. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) predation by orchard birds

(2018) Anna M. Mangan et al.   ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS

Habitat heterogeneity induces rapid changes in the feeding behaviour of generalist arthropod predators

(2018) Karin Staudacher et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

PCR-Based Gut Content Analysis to Detect Predation of Eriococcus ironsidei (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae) by Coccinellidae Species in Macadamia Nut Orchards in Hawaii

(2018) Rosemary Gutierrez-Coarite et al.   JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY

Agriculture shapes the trophic niche of a bat preying on multiple pest arthropods across Europe: Evidence from DNA metabarcoding

(2018) Ostaizka Aizpurua et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Detecting host-parasitoid interactions in an invasive Lepidopteran using nested tagging DNA metabarcoding

(2018) James J. N. Kitson et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Counting with DNA in metabarcoding studies: How should we convert sequence reads to dietary data?

(2018) Bruce E. Deagle et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Molecular detection of field predation among larvae of two ladybird beetles is partially predicted from laboratory experiments

(2018) Gabriele Rondoni et al.   Scientific Reports

High Redundancy as well as Complementary Prey Choice Characterize Generalist Predator Food Webs in Agroecosystems

(2018) Eve Roubinet et al.   Scientific Reports

Novel perspectives on bat insectivory highlight the value of this ecosystem service in farmland: Research frontiers and management implications

(2018) Danilo Russo et al.   AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

A modified DNA barcode approach to define trophic interactions between native and exotic pentatomids and their parasitoids

(2018) T.D Gariepy et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Bats as potential suppressors of multiple agricultural pests: A case study from Madagascar

(2018) James Kemp et al.   AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

It’s Gut Check Time! A Universal Food Immunomarking Technique for Studying Arthropod Feeding Activities

(2018) James R Hagler   ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Local and landscape-scale heterogeneity shape spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) activity and natural enemy abundance: Implications for trophic interactions

(2018) Jason M. Schmidt et al.   AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

The effect of landscape context on the biological control of Sitobion avenae: temporal partitioning response of natural enemy guilds

(2017) Sebastián A. Ortiz-Martínez et al.   JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE

The specific host plant DNA detection suggests a potential migration of Apolygus lucorum from cotton to mungbean fields

(2017) Qian Wang et al.   PLoS One

Predicting the effect of habitat modification on networks of interacting species

(2017) Phillip P. A. Staniczenko et al.   Nature Communications

Agricultural landscape simplification reduces natural pest control: A quantitative synthesis

(2016) Adrien Rusch et al.   AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

Intraguild predation among spiders and their effect on the pear psylla during winter

(2016) Lenka Petráková et al.   AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

Predation by generalist arthropod predators onApolygus lucorum(Hemiptera: Miridae): molecular gut-content analysis and field-cage assessment

(2016) Jinhua Li et al.   PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Conservation Biological Control of Pests in the Molecular Era: New Opportunities to Address Old Constraints

(2016) Geoff M. Gurr et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Elucidating the Common Generalist Predators of Conotrachelus nenuphar (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in an Organic Apple Orchard Using Molecular Gut-Content Analysis

(2016) Jason Schmidt et al.   Insects

Using Next-Generation Sequencing to Contrast the Diet and Explore Pest-Reduction Services of Sympatric Bird Species in Macadamia Orchards in Australia

(2016) Eduardo Crisol-Martínez et al.   PLoS One

Molecular analysis of faecal samples from birds to identify potential crop pests and useful biocontrol agents in natural areas

(2015) R.A. King et al.   BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Invertebrate communities in spring wheat and the identification of cereal aphid predators through molecular gut content analysis

(2015) Beth A. Choate et al.   CROP PROTECTION

Additive effects of predator diversity on pest control caused by few interactions among predator species

(2015) EVE ROUBINET et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY

Predation of Stink Bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) by a Complex of Predators in Cotton and Adjoining Soybean Habitats in Georgia, USA

(2015) P. Glynn Tillman et al.   FLORIDA ENTOMOLOGIST

Understanding trophic interactions ofOriusspp. (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) in lettuce crops by molecular methods

(2015) Priscila Gomez-Polo et al.   PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Trading biodiversity for pest problems

(2015) J. G. Lundgren et al.   Science Advances

Molecular screening and predation evaluation of the key predators of Conopomorpha sinensis Bradley (Lepidoptera: Gracilariidae) in litchi orchards

(2014) X. Meng et al.   BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Intraguild predation byHarmonia axyridis(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on native insects in Europe: molecular detection from field samples

(2014) Peter Michael James Brown et al.   ENTOMOLOGICAL SCIENCE

The Parasitoids of the Asparagus Miner (Diptera: Agromyzidae): Field Parasitism and the Influence of Food Resources on Life History

(2014) William R. Morrison et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY

Molecular detection of trophic interactions: emerging trends, distinct advantages, significant considerations and conservation applications

(2014) Elizabeth L. Clare   Evolutionary Applications

Knowing your enemies: Integrating molecular and ecological methods to assess the impact of arthropod predators on crop pests

(2014) Michael J. Furlong   Insect Science

Molecular assessment of predation by hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Mediterranean lettuce crops

(2014) Priscila Gomez-Polo et al.   PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Food security and sustainable intensification

(2014) H. C. J. Godfray et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Predation by generalist predators on the codling moth versus a closely-related emerging pest the oriental fruit moth: a molecular analysis

(2012) Catherine Boreau de Roincé et al.   AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST ENTOMOLOGY

Landscape moderation of biodiversity patterns and processes - eight hypotheses

(2012) Teja Tscharntke et al.   BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS

Who is eating what: diet assessment using next generation sequencing

(2011) FRANCOIS POMPANON et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Landscape diversity enhances biological control of an introduced crop pest in the north-central USA

(2009) M. M. Gardiner et al.   ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS