Influence of urbanisation and plants on the diversity and abundance of aphids and their ladybird and hoverfly predators in domestic gardens

• Published in: European journal of entomology Vol. 115; no. 1; pp. 140 - 149
• Main Authors: ROCHA, Elise A., N.F. SOUZA, Estevao, A.D. BLEAKLEY, Lewis, BURLEY, Christopher, MOTT, Jade L., RUE-GLUTTING, Gloria, D.E. FELLOWES, Mark
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ceske Budejovice Institute of Entomology 01.01.2018; Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
• Subjects: Abundance; Aphididae; Aphis fabae; Arthropods; Biodiversity; Coccinellidae; Coleoptera; Diptera; diversity; Ecology; Ecosystems; Environmental factors; Flowers & plants; Gardens; Gardens & gardening; Hemiptera; Herbivores; Host plants; Insects; Land cover; Land use; Plant diversity; Predators; Prey; species interactions; Species richness; Syrphidae; Taxa; Urban areas; urban ecology; Urban farming; Urbanization

Urban gardens can harbour a high diversity of insects, which are critically important components of urban ecosystems. In this work, we investigate the richness and diversity of a major taxon of economic and ecological importance, the aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae), and their main insect predators, th...