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White Mustard, Sweet Alyssum, and Coriander as Insectary Plants in Agricultural Systems: Impacts on Ecosystem Services and Yield of Crops

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  • Gedyon Tamiru Mena

    (Department of Microbiology and Biomonitoring, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Kraków, Poland
    Department of Crop Research, Hawassa Agricultural Research Centre, Hawassa P.O. Box 06, Ethiopia)

  • Janina Gospodarek

    (Department of Microbiology and Biomonitoring, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Kraków, Poland)

Abstract

The main reason for adding plants to accompany the main crop is to protect it from pests and diseases. We reviewed the effectiveness of white mustard ( Sinapis alba L.), sweet alyssum ( Lobularia maritima L.), and coriander ( Coriandrum sativum L.) in this regard. White mustard proximity had a strong positive influence on the occurrence of Syrphidae, parasitoids, Coccinellidae, and Carabidae, as well as on the fertility of Syrphidae and the longevity of parasitoids—all of which are essential for biological pest control. It also reduced many pests and diseases. The influence of S. alba on yield depends on the spacing used and the species of protected plant. Sweet alyssum positively affected the occurrence of Syrphidae, Coccinellidae, Anthocoridae, epigeal, and soil fauna, as well as the longevity of parasitoids and Anthocoridae. Its effect on the crop yield is variable, depending on the references consulted. The sensitivity of L. maritima to Phyllotreta spp. excludes it as a companion plant for hosts of these pests. Coriander positively affected the occurrence of Chrysopidae, Coccinellidae, Staphylinidae, and Aranea, as well as the longevity of parasitoids and the egg-laying of Syrphidae. It also reduced some crop pests. Introduction of the reviewed plants can improve the biodiversity of beneficial entomofauna that can help control pests and reduce diseases, with benefits to crop and yield. The use of synthetic insecticides can thus be greatly reduced, though it is not always possible to avoid them completely.

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  • Gedyon Tamiru Mena & Janina Gospodarek, 2024. "White Mustard, Sweet Alyssum, and Coriander as Insectary Plants in Agricultural Systems: Impacts on Ecosystem Services and Yield of Crops," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-27, March.
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