ROLE OF SPIDERS IN REGULATING INSECT PESTS IN THE AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM - AN OVERVIEW

Large numbers of a wide range of spider species inhabit agricultural fields. Their presence limits the habitats open to insect pests. Spiders threaten insect pests with various foraging strategies. As well as consuming large numbers of insect pests as prey, they have the trait of killing all insects living in their territory. For this reason, spiders are a favorable biological control agent in the agricultural ecosystem and can be successfully used to check pest population in the field.