Functional agro biodiversity in Dutch arable farming: results of a three year pilot

P. van Rijn; F.A.N. van Alebeek; E. den Belder

Functional agro biodiversity in Dutch arable farming: results of a three year pilot

P. van Rijn, F.A.N. van Alebeek, E. den Belder

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A pilot on 400 ha of Dutch arable farms during 2004-2007 perennial grassy field margins and functional annual flower strips were created on potato and wheat fields. Monitoring information on pests and natural enemies was directly communicated to the farmers to support pest management decisions. Due to the increasing numbers of natural enemies and the gradually reducing peak densities of aphids, the farmers could refrain from insecticide applications against aphids in these crops. The pilot has yielded great public awareness on possibilities for functional agro biodiversity in arable crops.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	125-128
Journal	IOBC/WPRS Bulletin
Volume	34
Publication status	Published - 2008

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Functional agro biodiversity in Dutch arable farming: results of a three year pilot

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