Landscape pollen index and hoverflies

Research Invasive species H. armigera outbreaks in cotton fields Landscape pollen index and hoverflies Fields hedgerows and ground beetles Dwelling beetles in North China grasslands My main skills Where I worked

Landscape pollen index and hoverflies In the study (Vialatte et al., 2017), we investigated the functional role of landscape complexity for a common natural enemies (hoverflies) and aphids. We showed that landscapes with a high pollen index favored parasitism but had a negative effect on the abundance of syrphids. We suspect that these landscapes also favor other aphid parasitoids than syrphids. This study is an example of a multi-taxonomic approach, highlighting the complexity of interactions in insect communities in agrosystems.     References Vialatte, A., Tsafack, N., Hassan, D.A., Duflot, R., Plantegenest, M., Ouin, A., Villenave-Chasset, J., Ernoult, A., 2017. Landscape potential for pollen provisioning for beneficial insects favours biological control in crop fields. Landsc. Ecol. 32, 465–480. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-016-0481-8