Publications by authors named "Ludivine Laffon"
Article Synopsis
- Adding flowering companion plants in crop fields may enhance pest control by attracting natural enemies, but the impact of aromatic plants like basil and marigolds on these beneficial insects is not fully understood under real-world conditions.
- In a field study, intercropping apple trees with basil increased parasitism of the codling moth but did not significantly affect the number of predatory arthropods like spiders and earwigs.
- However, using marigolds seemed to decrease the diversity and abundance of both pests and their natural enemies, suggesting that while aromatic plants influence pest dynamics, they might not reduce pest density or damage to apples effectively.
