creators_name: Eyre, M.D.
creators_name: Volakakis, N.
creators_name: Shotton, P.N.
creators_name: Leifert, C.
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2007-03-07
lastmod: 2009-08-20 14:35:38
metadata_visibility: show
title: The Effects of Crop Type and Production Systems on the Activity of Beneficial Invertebrates
ispublished: pub
subjects: 2cropcomb
subjects: 2farming
subjects: 7biodiversity
full_text_status: public
keywords: Beneficial invertebrates, natural enemies, crop production, fertiliser, crop protection
abstract: Beneficial invertebrate activity (13 groups) was assessed in five crop types on a split-plot experimental system in northern England using pitfall trapping and suction sampling in May-October 2005. Very significant differences were detected in activity between crop type, and in the preference of groups for individual crops. Within crop types, differences in fertiliser and crop protection approaches appeared to significantly affect activity, with preferences for either organic or conventional management differing between groups. In general, inorganic fertiliser application had more effect on activity than pesticide, herbicide and fungicide use.
date: 2007
date_type: published
refereed: never
citation: Eyre, M.D.; Volakakis, N.; Shotton, P.N. and Leifert, C. (2007) The Effects of Crop Type and Production Systems on the Activity of Beneficial Invertebrates. 3rd QLIF Congress: Improving Sustainability in Organic and Low Input Food Production Systems, University of Hohenheim, Germany, March 20-23, 2007.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/10391/1/eyre-etal-2007-beneficial_invertebrates.pdf