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<p>Agricultural intensification threatens insect abundance and diversity, even though they provide important ecosystem services such as biological control. This study screened ten annual flowering plant species from Tunisia for their attractiveness to natural enemies and herbivores to identify promising species for flower enhancement within agroecosystems. We conducted a one-year field experiment using a randomized complete block design with three replicates for each species. Arthropods were sampled from the foliage of the tested plants to assess the abundance of natural enemies and pest species present. We identified five species that attracted significantly more natural enemies than others: <i>Anethum graveolens, Diplotaxis harra, Erucaria pinnata, Glebionis segetum</i>, and <i>Pseuderucaria clavata</i>. The most abundant natural enemies were predatory Hemiptera (Anthocoridae), followed by parasitic Hymenoptera, and the dominant herbivores were Thysanoptera (Thripidae). These plant species, which bloom early and provide floral resources throughout the season,should be considered potential insectary plants for future habitat management research.</p>

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Attractiveness of mediterranean native plants to arthropod natural enemies and herbivores

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年11月26日

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  • Khaled Jeddi,
  • Khaled Abbes,
  • Mohamed Lassoued,
  • Kaouthar Jeddi,
  • Kamel Hessini,
  • Kadambot H. M. Siddique,
  • Brahim Chermiti

摘要

Agricultural intensification threatens insect abundance and diversity, even though they provide important ecosystem services such as biological control. This study screened ten annual flowering plant species from Tunisia for their attractiveness to natural enemies and herbivores to identify promising species for flower enhancement within agroecosystems. We conducted a one-year field experiment using a randomized complete block design with three replicates for each species. Arthropods were sampled from the foliage of the tested plants to assess the abundance of natural enemies and pest species present. We identified five species that attracted significantly more natural enemies than others: Anethum graveolens, Diplotaxis harra, Erucaria pinnata, Glebionis segetum, and Pseuderucaria clavata. The most abundant natural enemies were predatory Hemiptera (Anthocoridae), followed by parasitic Hymenoptera, and the dominant herbivores were Thysanoptera (Thripidae). These plant species, which bloom early and provide floral resources throughout the season,should be considered potential insectary plants for future habitat management research.