Side-Effects on Spiders of Plant Protection Products Commonly Used during Spring and Autumn in Belgian Pear Production KU Leuven
Pear sucker (Cacopsylla pyri L.) is the most important economic pest in Belgian pear production. Biological control by naturally present predatory bugs Anthocoris sp. can be very successful, although in most cases the numbers of predatory bugs are insufficient in spring and autumn. In this context, the potential of other beneficial arthropods was investigated. Spiders (Araneae) have the potential to buffer pest populations and are abundantly ...