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This research aims to identify local and landscape drivers affecting the abundance and diversity of arthropods in urban agroecosystems.

Agricultural management and landscape drivers of arthropods associated with Cucurbita pepo in urban agroecosystems

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Research examines habitat and landscape factors affecting arthropod communities in urban agroecosystems, influencing pest control.

This research aims to identify local and landscape drivers affecting the abundance and diversity of arthropods in urban agroecosystems.
Studied arthropod communities associated with Cucurbita pepo in 21 urban agroecosystems in California.
Conducted visual surveys to collect and identify arthropods from foliage, stems, and flowers.
Analyzed local habitat factors (e.g., ground cover, floral abundance) and landscape factors (e.g., urban cover) on arthropod communities.
Higher squash area correlated with increased herbivore and natural enemy abundance and richness.
Herbaceous plant richness tended to predict lower herbivore abundance, specifically aphids and leaf beetles.
Garden size positively affected natural enemy and ladybeetle abundance.
Urban cover influenced increases in predator Hemiptera abundance and richness.

Gonzales et al. (2026) studied this question.

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