Quantifying pest control services by birds and ants in Kenyan coffee farms

• Published in: Biological conservation Vol. 194; pp. 58 - 65
• Main Authors: Milligan, Megan C., Johnson, Matthew D., Garfinkel, Megan, Smith, Chris J., Njoroge, Peter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2016
• Subjects: Ants; Biodiversity; Coffee; Ecosystem services; Ecosystems; Farms; Formicidae; Fragments; Kenya; Land; Pest control; Pests; Sentinel pest; Kenya; Pest control; Ecosystem services; Sentinel pest; Biodiversity; Coffee; Kenya

Ecosystem services, such as pest control and pollination, are critical benefits of biodiversity important for agricultural production. Predators, including insectivorous birds and ants, can provide important biological controls in agroecosystems, boosting crop yield and offsetting the need for expen...