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Sowing flower strips in a wheat field to enhance biological control of aphids and support pollinators
Amy, Clara; Brigode, Mélanie; Hatt, Séverin et al.
20176th Belgian Agroecology Meeting (BAM)
 

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Keywords :
Agroecology; Conservation biological control; Pollination; Ecosystem services; Coccinellidae; Syrphidae; Aphid; Camelina sativa; Dimorphoteca sp.
Abstract :
[en] Insect pests are responsible, among other factors, for reducing the productivity of crops. While chemical insecticides used to control them cause harmful effects on human health and the environment, conservation biological control, i.e. managing habitats in agricultural landscapes to support pest natural enemies, turns out to be a promising approach. Moreover, the decline of pollinators in agricultural areas is observed since a few decades, being partly due to the intensification of agriculture which homogenizes and degrades agricultural landscape. To reduce the detrimental effects of agricultural intensification on biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and ecosystem services, farmers have the opportunity to adopt agri-environmental measures. Among them, the establishment of flower strips, with a recognized interest in biological control and the conservation of pollinators, is proposed. However, their establishment is not systematically efficient and profitable for the farmers. Adapting mixture composition to farmer’s need may encourage their adoption. Thus, the research project has a double goals (i) to provide intercropping flower strips for promoting the attraction of beneficial insects against pests and for promoting pollinators diversity; and (ii) to suggests diversification of farm income by planting monospecific oilseed flower strips.
Research center :
TERRA Teaching and Research Centre - TERRA
Disciplines :
Entomology & pest control
Environmental sciences & ecology
Agriculture & agronomy
Author, co-author :
Amy, Clara ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Gestion durable des bio-agresseurs
Brigode, Mélanie ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Master bioingé.: sc. agro., à fin.
Hatt, Séverin ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > R&D Direction : Chercheurs ULiège en mobilité
Uyttenbroeck, Roel ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Ingénierie des biosystèmes (Biose) > Biodiversité et Paysage
Noël, Grégoire;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Gestion durable des bio-agresseurs
Bodson, Bernard ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Ingénierie des productions végétales et valorisation
Francis, Frédéric  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Gestion durable des bio-agresseurs
Language :
English
Title :
Sowing flower strips in a wheat field to enhance biological control of aphids and support pollinators
Publication date :
14 November 2017
Event name :
6th Belgian Agroecology Meeting (BAM)
Event organizer :
GIRAF - ULiège - CRA-W
Event place :
Gembloux, Belgium
Event date :
14/11/2017
Funders :
TERRA AgricultureIsLife
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