Journal
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/jipm/pmaa009
Keywords
birds; ecosystem services; biocontrol
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Funding
- United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture [2017-67019-26293]
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship [1839289]
- [KY008079]
- Direct For Education and Human Resources
- Division Of Graduate Education [1839289] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
- NIFA [2017-67019-26293, 914731] Funding Source: Federal RePORTER
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Some bird species often benefit farmers by suppressing invertebrate crop pests, yet birds are rarely considered in integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. This is likely because some bird species pose risks to farmers through crop damage, intraguild predation, and food safety concerns. Nonetheless, the benefits of some bird species on crop production are often substantial. Therefore, understanding when birds are most likely to enhance crop production (and when they are most likely to depress it) is crucial for designing effective IPM strategies. Here, we briefly review the literature on birds in agricultural systems, discuss examples of how birds can provide services and disservices to crops, examine factors that influence the net effects of birds, and discuss emerging tools that will help fill key knowledge gaps surrounding the complex roles of birds in agricultural systems.
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