Applied Arthropod Ecology
Our goal is to contribute to the development of sustainable use of natural resources, which facilitate adaptation to changes in management practices, land-use and climate. We focus on monitoring and management strategies in production systems, with emphasis on preventive and direct measures of biological control. It encompasses methods that characterise the complex interactions of organisms in ecosystems by field experiments, insect observations, laboratory bioassays, and molecular methods.
- Functional biodiversity in managed and natural ecosystems
- The biology and ecology of insect pests and their natural enemies in agroecosystems
- Monitoring of organisms
- Biodiversity impact on ecosystem services
StripCrop - Stripcropping: improving biodiversity and crop resilience in organic farming (Organic RDD6 /GUDP, 2021-2024)
Biofruitnet - Boosting Innovation in Organic FRUIT production through strong knowledge NETworks (EU H2020, 2018-2023)
ResBerry - Resilient organic berry cropping systems through enhanced biodiversity and innovative management strategies (CORE Organic /GUDP, 2021-2024)
BeeSpoke - Benefitting Ecosystems through Evaluation of food Supplies for Pollination to Open up Knowledge for End users (Interreg North Sea Region /EU programme, 2020-2023)
Dødelighed for agerhønekyllinger i forhold til levestedets kvalitet (Jægernes Naturfond)
Proof of concept for novel green solutions for insect management in sugar beet through increased agrobiodiversity (InnovationsFonden, 2021-24)
AgroBioConnect: Connections in the landscape - Role of landscape complexity in agroecosystem sustainability (SusCrop ERA-NET, GUDP, 2023-2026)
Jacobsen SK, Sigsgaard L, Johansen AB, Thorup-Kristensen K, Jensen PM (2022) The impact of reduced tillage and distance to field margin on predator functional diversity. J Insect Conservation 26:491-501
Danielsen F, Enghoff M, Poulsen MK, Funder M, Jensen PM, Burgess ND (2021) The concept, practice, application, and results of locally based monitoring of the environment. BioScience 71(5): 484-502
He X, Kiær LS, Jensen PM, Sigsgaard L (2021) The effect of floral resources on predator longevity and fecundity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Biol Control 153: 104476
Jacobsen SK, Moraes GJ, Sørensen H & Sigsgaard L (2019) Organic cropping practice decreases pest abundance and positively influences predator-prey interactions. Agric Ecosyst Environ 272: 1-9
Cahenzli F, Sigsgaard L, Daniel C, Herz A, Jamar L, Kelderer M, Jacobsen SK, Kruczyńska D, Matray S, Porcel M, …, Pfiffner L (2019) Perennial flower strips for pest control in organic apple orchards - A pan-European study. Agric Ecosyst Environ 278: 43-53
Researchers
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search in Name | Search in Title | Search in Phone | |
| Lene Sigsgaard | Associate Professor | +4535332674 | |
| Nika Jachowicz-Miranda | Industrial PhD | ||
| Per Moestrup Jensen | Associate Professor | +4535332673 | |
| Peter Esbjerg | Professor Emeritus | +4535332686 | |
| Stine Kramer Jacobsen | Associate Professor | +4535332675 |
