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Habitat management for beneficial insects on Willamette Valley vegetable and berry farms

Creator:

Russell, Michael C.

Abstract:

Conservation biological control involves manipulating farm landscapes or management systems to enhance populations of beneficial predators of agricultural pests. Farmscaping is one aspect of conservation biological control where predators of important pests are identified, the availability on the farm landscape of resources and habitat components needed by the beneficials to...

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Dissertation

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scale is often associated with increased insect pest problems in agriculture (Altieri and Nichols 2004
Ecology and biological control of an apomictic invasive plant, Chondrilla juncea (Asteraceae)

Creator:

Campanella, Donald M.

Abstract:

A study consisting of three parts was undertaken to investigate how variation in species interactions, population genetic structure, epidemiological parameters, and plant breeding system may influence the ecology and biological control of an apomictic invasive plant, Chondrilla juncea (Asteraceae). Interactions between natural enemy species may modify their net effect on...

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Dissertation