Cultural control strategies: the impact of stubble management on invertebrate pests in dryland cropping systems 2015 trial
Key points
- Pest density was very low throughout the course of the trial and there was no obvious impact of stubble management practices on ground-dwelling pest numbers.
- High numbers of beneficials (mostly ants and spiders) were active in the plots early in the season.
- There were slightly lower numbers of beneficials in the burnt plots, but this difference had disappeared by crop emergence.