Biogeography of cereal stemborers and their natural enemies: forecasting pest management efficacy under changing climate.
Reyard MutamiswaGerald ChikoworeCasper NyamukondiwaBester Tawona MudereriZeyaur Rahman KhanFrank ChidawanyikaPublished in: Pest management science (2022)
These results suggest C. sesamiae and C. flavipes may face survival constraints or extirpation compared with their pest hosts when environmental temperature reaches their upper thermal limits earlier, likely reducing pest regulation through density-mediated effects. The results demonstrate potential destabilization of stemborer-parasitoid trophic systems potentially compromising biocontrol efficacy under climate warming. © 2022 The Authors. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
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