Agroecology
- Crop-pest-enemy tri-trophic interactions in the face of climate
change: How will climate change affect pest damage and crop production
via alteration of traits and performance of crop plants, pest
herbivores, and natural enemies?
- Interactions among different guilds of predators: How do different
guilds of predators interact to regulate pest populations? In what
contexts will their effects be additive, synergistic, and
antagonistic?
- The role of alternative prey in enemy-pest interactions: What is the
optimal density of alternative prey for achieving the best pest
suppression outcome?
- Effects of farmland characteristics on pest control: How do various
farmland characteristics (farm edge-to-area ratios, hedgerow and
surrounding vegetation, etc.) affect species communities and
interactions, pest control, and crop production?
- Chemical ecology in agro-ecosystems: How can plant volatiles and
predator odors be applied in the field to enhance pest control?