Non-consumptive predator effects on a primary greenhouse pest: predatory mite harassment reduces western flower thrips abundance and plant damage

This study demonstrates that NCEs of predatory mites can induce a trophic cascade by reducing pest feeding and fitness. Such beneficial effects of natural enemies are often overlooked in simple predation and efficacy studies. Graphical abstract

Source: Biological Control - December 25, 2015 Category: Biology Source Type: research