Native flowering shrubs promote beneficial insects in avocado orchards

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dc.contributor.authorMuñoz, Alejandra E.
dc.contributor.authorAmouroux, Paul
dc.contributor.authorZaviezo, Tania
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-19T20:50:31Z
dc.date.available2023-05-19T20:50:31Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractFlower strips can promote and conserve beneficial insects in agroecosystems. Knowing which groups are favoured and which plant traits affect visitation rates by beneficial insects is important for the design of plant strips.
dc.description.abstractWe established 21 Native Flower Strips (NFS) in avocado orchards in Central Chile. NFS contained 7-11 plant species, with variable corolla length and flowering period, to promote beneficial insects. We assessed flight activity of ladybirds (Coccinellidae) and bees (Apiformes) in sites adjacent to and far from NFS within avocado orchards. Additionally, we evaluated flower visitation for the main flower visitor groups (Apiformes, Lepidoptera, Diptera, and Coleoptera) to the plant species in NFS according to season and corolla length.
dc.description.abstractWe found almost six times greater flight activity of coccinellids and bees in NFS than sites far from NFS within avocado orchards. Visitation rates of pollinator groups varied according to corolla length and season. Diptera, Coleoptera, and Lepidoptera consistently visited short corolla flowers. NFS were highly visited in summer and autumn, when avocados were not in bloom.
dc.description.abstractNFS in orchards should be encouraged by policymakers because they support beneficial insects that could deliver ecosystem services and contribute to local biological conservation.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2024-10-28
dc.fuente.origenORCID-mayo23
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/afe.12447
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/70284
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12447
dc.issue.numeroNo. 4
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoContenido parcial
dc.pagina.final472
dc.pagina.inicio463
dc.revistaAgricultural and Forest Entomology
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.titleNative flowering shrubs promote beneficial insects in avocado orchardses_ES
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumenVol. 23
sipa.codpersvinculados11498
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