natural enemy
collocation in Englishmeaningsofnaturalandenemy
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natural
adjective
uk/ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/us/ˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl/
as found in nature and not involving anything made or done ...
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enemy
noun
uk/ˈen.ə.mi/us/ˈen.ə.mi/
a person who hates or opposes another person and tries to harm them or stop them from ...
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(Definition ofnaturalandenemyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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These surveys highlight the existence of a richnaturalenemyguild that is keeping the pest in check in its natural habitat.
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Thenaturalenemyexclusion experiment (fig. 6) indicated that the decline in aphid numbers was due, in large part, to increasednaturalenemyactivity.
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This approach provided powerful support for the conclusions from the field study that both plant andnaturalenemyfactors contribute to the aphid population decline.
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The presence of fungus had no significant effect on thrips predation by either of thenaturalenemyspecies.
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Effects of weeds on selected arthropod herbivore andnaturalenemypopulations, and on cotton growth and yield.
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The management treatments led to varying insectivory rates and daily predation patterns, suggesting thatnaturalenemycommunities behaved differently in the assorted cropping systems.
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A greater understanding ofnaturalenemybehaviour is essential before enhanced control of pest populations in the field can be established.
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Further study is required for accurate quantification ofnaturalenemyabundance and activity levels, particularly for nocturnally-active species.
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It is thus unlikely thatnaturalenemyavoidance played a role here.
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Indeed, this is what would be expected when a single generalist predator is studied in a highly complexnaturalenemysystem.
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As a consequence, observed variations in insect abundance might be attributed to the combination of both host plant quality andnaturalenemyfactors.
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Furthermore,naturalenemyand plant factors can interact synergistically to alter aphid performance.
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The remaining three trays were left asnaturalenemy-free controls, but were sprayed in the same way.
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This approach exploits the differences in time scales observed between host plant, aphid, andnaturalenemydynamics.
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Second, knowledge of the pest's life cycle will assist with timings ofnaturalenemyreleases or application of selective pesticides in orchards.
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They don't want to face theirnaturalenemy, man.
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Despite efforts by some in recent years to develop more consensual approaches to industrial sectors, many national environmental bureaucrats see these as their 'naturalenemy'.
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Classical biological control includes the recognition, evaluation and importation of anaturalenemy from elsewhere, the conservation of local natural enemies and the augmentation of the biocontrol agents.
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Naturalenemypopulation trends were rarely significant; therefore no general statements can be made.
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