Paul Burgess

Feb 27, 2024 | besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Charlotte Howard |Michelle T. Fountain |Paul Burgess |Claire Brittain

1 INTRODUCTION Loss of key resources and habitats in agricultural landscapes can have negative impacts on biodiversity and species beneficial to ecosystem services (Emmerson et al., 2016). Sown or natural flower strips are one of the more commonly used management practices designed to support the natural predators and parasites of crop pests (natural enemies) (Herz et al., 2019). They can be sown within the crop or border the crop as a margin.