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Refuge areas favor the presence of predators and herbivores in Bt soybean: a landscape perspective

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dc.contributor.authorAbbate, Silvana Laura
dc.contributor.authorMadeira, Filipe
dc.contributor.authorBentancur, Oscar
dc.contributor.authorAltier, Nora
dc.contributor.authorPons, Xavier
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-26T17:04:53Z
dc.date.available2018-04-26T17:04:53Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractSoybean plants that express various insecticidal proteins of the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis have been widely adopted globally in many crop systems. This technology effectively controls the main defoliating pest species in most countries and reduces insecticide spray requirements. However, widespread use of Bt crops also generates high selection pressure against pest populations, leading to resistance concerns. Refuge areas are established to delay this phenomenon, but little is known about their other ecological functions. We evaluated the role of non-Bt soybean refuge areas regarding the abundance and richness of predator species in Bt soybean and non-Bt fields. For 2 years, herbivore and predatory arthropods were sampled in 28 soybean fields (RR/Bt) and their non-Bt soybean refuge areas (RR/noBt) in Uruguay, throughout the whole crop cycle. Landscape crop diversity (1 km radius) was characterized by its richness and evenness. Arthropod abundance and richness were analyzed using general linear mixed models. The abundance and richness of predators (Araneae, Coccinellidae, Heteroptera and Chrysopidae) found in Bt soybean were positively associated with the values recorded in refuge areas, independently of the diversity of the surrounding landscape. This relationship was not affected by changes in the distance between sampling points (within 800 m). The abundance of stink bugs and leaf-feeding caterpillars in Bt soybean was positively associated with refuge area values. Our results reinforce the importance of refuge areas, not only due to their role in resistance management, but also as preservation areas of beneficial fauna within a landscape approach to Integrated Pest Management in agroecosystems.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipAPOIOS: Projeto apoiado por: PTDC/DTP-DES/1328/2012 (FCOMP-01-0124-FEDER- 028619); Centro de Investigação apoiado por: PEst-OE/SAU/UI0617/2011.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationAbbate, Silvana Laura; Madeira, Filipe; Bentancur, Oscar; Altier, Nora; Pons, Xavier. (2023). Refuge areas favor the presence of predators and herbivores in Bt soybean: a landscape perspective. Journal of Pest Science. ISSN 16124758. 96:3, p. 1-15pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10340-022-01580-7
dc.identifier.issn1612-4758
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/17330
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringer Nature
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectInsect-resistant GM cropspt_PT
dc.subjectLandscape compositionpt_PT
dc.subjectCaterpillar pest
dc.subjectPredators
dc.subjectGlycine max
dc.subjectInsect-resistant management
dc.titleRefuge areas favor the presence of predators and herbivores in Bt soybean: a landscape perspectivept_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.titleJournal of Pest Sciencept_PT
person.familyNameMadeira
person.givenNameFilipe
person.identifier.ciencia-idCA11-1557-7C43
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-6585-2173
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rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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