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We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.

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Allow natural regeneration of ground cover beneath perennial crops

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 9 Allow natural regeneration of ground cover beneath perennial crops Synopsis Link

Alter the timing of insecticide use

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 5 Alter the timing of insecticide use Synopsis Link

Combine trap and repellent crops in a push-pull system

Action Link 		Beneficial 10 Combine trap and repellent crops in a push-pull system Synopsis Link

Convert to organic farming

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 19 Convert to organic farming Synopsis Link

Create beetle banks

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 18 Create beetle banks Synopsis Link

Delay herbicide use

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Delay herbicide use Synopsis Link

Delay mowing or first grazing date on pasture or grassland

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 11 Delay mowing or first grazing date on pasture or grassland Synopsis Link

Exclude ants that protect pests

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Exclude ants that protect pests Synopsis Link

Grow non-crop plants that produce chemicals that attract natural enemies

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Grow non-crop plants that produce chemicals that attract natural enemies Synopsis Link

Grow plants that compete with damaging weeds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 9 Grow plants that compete with damaging weeds Synopsis Link

Incorporate parasitism rates when setting thresholds for insecticide use

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Incorporate parasitism rates when setting thresholds for insecticide use Synopsis Link

Incorporate plant remains into the soil that produce weed-controlling chemicals

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 10 Incorporate plant remains into the soil that produce weed-controlling chemicals Synopsis Link

Isolate colonies of beneficial ants

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Isolate colonies of beneficial ants Synopsis Link

Leave part of the crop or pasture unharvested or uncut

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 8 Leave part of the crop or pasture unharvested or uncut Synopsis Link

Plant new hedges

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Plant new hedges Synopsis Link

Use alley cropping

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 8 Use alley cropping Synopsis Link

Use chemicals to attract natural enemies

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 15 Use chemicals to attract natural enemies Synopsis Link

Use crop rotation in potato farming systems

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 10 Use crop rotation in potato farming systems Synopsis Link

Use grazing instead of cutting for pasture or grassland management

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 8 Use grazing instead of cutting for pasture or grassland management Synopsis Link

Use mass-emergence devices to increase natural enemy populations

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 1 Use mass-emergence devices to increase natural enemy populations Synopsis Link

Use mixed pasture

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 7 Use mixed pasture Synopsis Link

Use pesticides only when pests or crop damage reach threshold levels

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 14 Use pesticides only when pests or crop damage reach threshold levels Synopsis Link
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Natural Pest Control

Natural Pest Control - Published 2013

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