Economic valuation of natural pest control of the summer grain aphid in wheat in South East England

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Economic valuation of natural pest control of the summer grain aphid in wheat in South East England

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Wheat (Triticum spp.) is the most important arable crop grown in the UK, and the grain aphid (Sitobion avenae) is one of the key pests of this crop. Natural enemies could help suppress grain aphid and reduce unnecessary insecticide inputs, but few studies have estimated the economic value of natural pest control in this crop-pest system, which could help inform effective integrated pest management strategies. Based on a natural enemy exclusion experiment carried out in South East England, thi...

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2018-04-01

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Zhang, Han / Garratt, MPD / Bailey, Alison / Potts, SG / Breeze, T

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/13240

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natural pest control service / economic surplus valuation / Sitobion avenae / Triticum spp. / integrated pest management / ecosystem services / Ecology / Ecological applications / Environmental management

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