Effects of agricultural diversification on the abundance, distribution, and pest control potential of spiders: a review

By K. Sunderland, F. Samu. 2000

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Subfields: Insect Science, Plant Science

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In Insect Science

1. T. Tscharntke
2. B. Lin
3. J. Harwood
4. S. Wratten
5. G. Gurr
6. D. Kleijn
7. Y. Clough
8. W. Symondson

In Plant Science

1. T. Tscharntke
2. G. Gurr
3. S. Wratten
4. R. Denno
5. D. Kleijn
6. B. Lin
7. S. Potts
8. C. Hooks

Citations in the corpus

• Responses of invertebrate natural enemies to complex-structured habitats: a meta-analytical synthesis (2004, background): “It is encouraging, however, that the four guilds of natural enemies (hemipterans, mites, parasitoids, and spiders) that have historically played important roles in biological control initiatives (Kenmore et al. 1984; Altieri et al. 1993; Nyrop et al. 1998; Sunderland and Samu 2000), respond so posit”
• The benefits of hedgerows for pollinators and natural enemies depends on hedge quality and landscape context (2017, background): “, 1986; Lang, 2003) and, like many other natural enemies, their abundance depends on local landscape context (Sunderland and Samu, 2000).”
• Spider diversity in cereal fields: comparing factors at local, landscape and regional scales (2005, background): “Organic management did not benefit spider diversity, suggesting that organic farming without targeted habitat manipulation (Samu et al., 1999; Landis et al., 2000; Sunderland & Samu, 2000) may not necessarily benefit the spider fauna.”
• Effects of land management on the abundance and richness of spiders (Araneae): A meta-analysis (2011, background): “Agroecosystems seem to be dominated by a few ‘agrobiont’ spider species (Luczak, 1979) and habitat diversification within and around the crops increases spider density (Sunderland and Samu, 2000).”
• Diversification Practices: Their Effect on Pest Regulation and Production (2008, neutral): “The goal of diversifying crops is often to increase the availability of appropriate microhabitats for the natural enemies of the pests (Sunderland and Samu 2000; Gurr et al. 2003).”
• Web‐location by linyphiid spiders: prey‐specific aggregation and foraging strategies (2003, background): “…(e.g. structural complexity of vegetation, microclimate and/or the avoidance of conspecifics and natural enemies: Samu, Sunderland & Szinetár 1999; Sunderland & Samu 2000; Symondson, Sunderland & Greenstone 2002), our results show clearly that webs are significantly more likely to be found in…”
• Impact of agricultural diversification on the insect community of cruciferous crops (2003, positive): “In those instances where augmentative releases of natural enemies are not economically viable, agricultural diversification may be the only means of achieving enhanced predator/parasitoid densities at the appropriate time (Sunderland and Samu, 2000).”
• Resilience in Agriculture through Crop Diversification: Adaptive Management for Environmental Change (2011, background): “The central conclusion of this review was that spiders tend to concentrate in diversified patches, and greater diversification throughout the whole crop would offer the best prospect of improving pest control (Sunderland and Samu 2000).”
• Frequency, efficiency, and physical characteristics of predation by generalist predators of brown marmorated stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) eggs (2016, neutral): “…caused by jumping spiders, was only represented in the apple and not in the other crops, suggesting that while jumping spiders may be abundant in the environment and especially in the diversified farm where sentinel eggs were deployed (Sunderland and Samu, 2000), they may prefer alternative prey.”
• Composition, abundance and pest control potential of spider communities in agroecosystems: a comparison of European and US studies (2003, background): “When more ground cover is available, in the form of denser crops such as alfalfa and pasture (Table 8), or by intercropping ( Sunderland and Samu, 2000), or as experimental mulches or straw refuges (Riechert and Bishop, 1990; Halaj et al.”
• Can generalist predators be effective biocontrol agents? (2003, background): “management and diversification (125, 171, 211), offer alternative strategies with considerable promise.”
• Synergistic effects of ground cover and adjacent vegetation on natural enemies of olive insect pests (2013, result): “Spiders showed a strong preference for herbaceous habitats in previous studies (Sunderland and Samu, 2000; Clough et al., 2005; Schmidt and Tscharntke, 2005; Tscharntke et al., 2008; Pluess et al., 2010).”
• The quality of aphids as food for generalist predators: implications for natural control of aphids (2005, background): “This enhances the prospects for biocontrol of aphids, because the detrital food web can be manipulated by techniques that are already standard agricultural practices, e.g. by manuring or mulching (Sunderland & Samu, 2000).”