Abstract Carabid beetles can greatly contribute to biocontrol in agroecosystems, reducing both insect pests and weed seeds. However, insect foraging and feeding behavior can be highly dependent on the interaction network and spatial structure of the environment, which can make their biocontrol contributions variable. In the present article, we explore how the interaction network of carabids can affect their behavior and how spatial vegetation structure and specific agronomy practices can, in turn, affect the strength of interactions in their network. We suggest that research on carabid biocontrol should move toward an approach in which the network of interactions among pests, carabids, and other organisms within its spatial structure is evaluated, with equal focus on direct and indirect interactions, and provide examples of tools to do so. Overall, we believe this approach will improve our knowledge of carabid networks, help to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of biocontrol, and lay the foundation for future biocontrol strategies.

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Connected Carabids：网络交互及其对 Carabid Beetles 生物防治的影响

摘要 甲虫可以极大地促进农业生态系统的生物防治，减少害虫和杂草种子。然而，昆虫觅食和摄食行为高度依赖于环境的相互作用网络和空间结构，这会使它们的生物防治贡献可变。在本文中，我们探讨了carabids 的相互作用网络如何影响它们的行为，以及空间植被结构和特定的农学实践如何反过来影响它们网络中相互作用的强度。我们建议对甲虫生物防治的研究应该转向评估害虫、甲虫和其空间结构内其他生物之间的相互作用网络的方法，同时关注直接和间接相互作用，并提供这样做的工具示例. 全面的，