Ground cover presence in organic olive orchards affects the interaction of natural enemies against Prays oleae, promoting an effective egg predation
H. A. Alvarez, R. Jimenez-Munoz, M. Morente, M. Campos, F. Ruano
This study shows that mowed ground cover in organic olive orchards enhances egg predation of the olive moth P. oleae by increasing natural enemy abundance and effectiveness.
bioRxiv · Feb 3, 2021Ecology