Installation of hedgerows around greenhouses to encourage biological pest control: Farmers’ perspectives from Southeast Spain
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14900
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116210
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116210
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López Felices, Belén![University of Almería authority University of Almería authority](/themes/Mirage2/images/autoridades/autoridad.png)
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2022-09-12Abstract
The intensification of agriculture has led to the deterioration of various ecosystem services, including pest
control. The installation of hedgerows around greenhouses is presented as a viable option to maintain and favour
natural enemies of pests. Despite the economic and environmental advantages of this type of facility, farmers are
reluctant to implement it. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the factors that influence the decision to install
hedgerows and the most appropriate incentives to promote their establishment. This article analyses intensive
agriculture in Southeastern Spain. The application of cluster analysis techniques allowed the detection of four
types of farmers in relation to this practice. The factors that drive its installation are an increase in the effectiveness
of biological control, a reduction in the use of pesticides and the possible economic and environmental
benefits. As a barrier, a lack of knowledge of and confidence in the effectiveness of t...
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Environmental Science
Economics
Non-crop vegetation
Conservation biological control
Sustainability
Intensive agriculture
Farmer attitudes
Cluster analysis