Project
Pollination and biological control
Living landscapes support a variety of beneficial insect communities for agricultural ecosystem services such as biological pest control and pollinations, while these valuable services have suffered from intensification of agriculture and simplification of agricultural landscapes.
Background
Our study is carrying out over a gradient of landscapes from complex to simplified, aiming to quantify how landscape factors affect pollination services and biological control in oilseed rapes and rice. The study is located in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China.
Two projects are available
Landscape diversity and pollination services
- Target crop: oilseed rape
- Experimental methods: pan traps and pollination exclusive treatments
- Study time: March – May 2015
Landscape diversity and biological pest control
- Target crop: rice
- Experimental methods: bait card experiment, cage experiment and blower-vac sampling
We are looking for students who are interested in erotology and agricultural science, and who are willing to visit China! You will have fun by meeting people and exploring Chinese culture. Accommodation will be arranged and living costs will be covered.
