Potential natural pest regulation

What do you see: The map shows the location of areas with potential natural pest control in agricultural crops with natural enemies. The areas are represented as zones surrounding small landscape elements, small nature reserves and urban green elements. Natural enemies (e.g. earworms, spiders and mites) use these elements and areas as habitat. In the immediate vicinity of these elements and areas, they search for food and eat insects harmful to agricultural crops (e.g. lice, melting and caterpillars). These zones are divided into three classes on the basis of their landscape location: agricultural, nature and urban. For example, the map provides insight into the contribution of the different types of elements to the natural pest control. Purpose: The map was drawn up as part of the development of a national indicator for natural pest control. The indicator is intended to quantify the extent to which the ecosystem service provides natural pest control by natural enemies in the current demand for pollination in the Netherlands. If the method is repeated for a later time, it becomes possible to determine a national trend. With the map, the potential supply of natural pest control in the Netherlands and on a regional scale can be determined. The contribution of the proportion that landscape features in nature, agricultural and urban areas contribute to the potential supply of natural pest control can also be determined. The card cannot be applied at preceel or element level. This requires additional information and further analysis of the circumstances. Important for: The map is primarily intended to support nature policy.