Plants, Insects and Their Natural Enemies: Tritrophic Interactions and Agrobiodiversity Management

Dear Colleagues,

Ecological interactions between plants, insects, and their natural enemies have been occurring practically since agriculture was established. On the one hand, agriculture originated from the collection of wild species and has since developed into the cultivation of fully domesticated species. On the other hand, at the same time, insects have also developed into hugely diverse species, flooding the ecosystem. Tritrophic interactions arise from these two aspects, as they promote the appearance of natural enemies of insect pests (insects, fungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, etc.).

Agrobiodiversity currently includes species of plants, mammals, birds, reptiles, arthropods (insects and mites), mollusks and microorganisms, both wild and domesticated, and the environments in which they develop, as well as the different human societies that interact with them. Also included within this agrosystem biodiversity are beneficial organisms (food-producing plants, pollinators, natural enemies, and soil organisms) and non-beneficial organisms (pests, diseases, parasites, and weeds). Therefore, in situ use and conservation of agrobiodiversity is of paramount global importance today.

Dr. Víctor Rogelio Castrejón-Gómez
Dr. Alfredo Jiménez-Pérez
Guest Editors

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