beneficial insect
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beneficial
adjective
uk/ˌben.ɪˈfɪʃ.əl/us/ˌben.əˈfɪʃ.əl/
helpful, useful, ...
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insect
noun[C]
uk/ˈɪn.sekt/us/ˈɪn.sekt/
a type of very small animal with six legs, a body divided into three parts and usually two pairs of wings, or, more generally, any similar very ...
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A drop inbeneficialinsectfauna has occurred.
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He partially attributes his low use of insecticides to thebeneficialinsecthabitat provided by his cover crop.
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Instead, organic farmers rely on their understanding and management of cultural practices such as crop rotation, timing of planting and harvesting, mechanical cultivation, and development ofbeneficialinsectpopulations.
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Crop yields may drop initially on some farms as the soil is being rebuilt andbeneficialinsectpopulations are restored.
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Field peas were also observed to host various coccinellid and neuropteran species, unlike chickpeas which did not host anybeneficialinsectspecies.
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Beneficial insects were also surveyed at the same time.
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A particularly welcome feature is the inclusion of four chapters on beneficial insects such as bees, parasitoids and predators.
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Aphids and other pests are obligatory phloem sap feeders, and they represent important prey for beneficial insects such as predators and parasitoids.
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Decisions to cut pesticide use are informed by such diverse practices as fostering beneficial insects, promoting cover crops, and monitoring for the spread of diseases.
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These broad-spectrum pesticides are highly disruptive to beneficial insects and cause significant residue problems.
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Research into the direct and indirect consequences that these crops may have on both pest and beneficial insects is essential in order to determine their likely efficacy and ecological impact.
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The implications of this apparent fitness trade-off for the evolution and dynamics of insecticide resistance, and the potential for using beneficial insects to combat resistance development are discussed.
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Although it is commonly understood that beneficial insects are impacted by farm management, the effects of specific farm management practices on their function as biological control agents is less understood.
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This damage is unlikely however to have a serious or prolonged impact on beneficial insects and wildlife in general.
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There is also the effect of broad spectrum insecticides on beneficial insects.
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It would render great damage to populations of beneficial insects.
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This will reduce unnecessary spraying and the consequent risk to beneficial insects and other wild life.
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For example, what happens to them in water, in the soil and as residues in food, and what is their effect on beneficial insects?
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If the advice given about proper use is followed there is little or no danger to beneficial insects.
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