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Report No. 20 |
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| Rainforest
CRC researchers have examined the roles of rainforest insects to determine
the benefits and the problems they present to crops in the Atherton region
of north Queensland by comparing pollination, herbivory and biological
control of pest arthropods in production systems adjacent to rainforest
with those far from rainforest. The economic significance of these services
and dis-services was evaluated by estimating the cost of providing the
services in other ways and the extent of losses caused by pests. Ultimately,
this research will allow the contributions of rainforest insects to be
better incorporated into decision-making on crop management and natural
resource use.
This report summarises
an initial survey of existing information about production systems and
the insects found in them based on published information and consultation
with growers, land managers and other researchers. |
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