Journal für Kulturpflanzen - Journal of Cultivated Plants (2022) 74, 316-323

Astrid Eben, Christine Dieckhoff, Olaf Zimmermann, Bianca Boehnke, Heidrun Vogt, Annette Herz and Kirsten Köppler (2022)
Rotational cattle grazing improves understory vegetation biodiversity and structural complexity in oil palm plantations
Journal für Kulturpflanzen - Journal of Cultivated Plants 74 (3-4), 316-323
Abstract: Foreign invasive species have caused considerable economic damage in fruiticulture during the past decade. Consequently, commercial fruit production is facing major, new challenges. Reasons for the spread of those pest insects are manifold. Appropriate control measures for the containment of invasive species depend on several years of experience with diverse fruit cultures and in-depth-knowledge of the insects´ behaviour. For Spotted Wing Drosophila, first efficient mechanisms for the control of fruit infestation were identified and are in use. Moreover, broad knowledge of biology, ecology, and genetics of this species is available and can be applied for the development of further control strategies. Research on invasive stink bugs is currently undertaken at different locations. Effective means for their population regulation are developed in those research projects.
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(original language: German)
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Database assignments for author(s): Astrid Eben, Olaf Zimmermann, Annette Herz

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
review

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Nezara viridula		Germany
	Halyomorpha halys		Germany
	Halyomorpha halys	Peach/nectarine (Prunus persica)	Italy
	Halyomorpha halys	Pear (Pyrus)	Italy
	Drosophila suzukii	Cherry (Prunus avium - Prunus cerasus)	Germany