Raw data for: Evaluating the impact of alyssum flower strips on biological control of key pests in flue-cured tobacco agroecosystems

Flue-cured tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum (L.) is often attacked by various pests such as aphids, whiteflies, and tobacco budworms. Insecticide application has been the primary method in managing these pests in Yunnan province. However, it is necessary to look for more sustainable strategies that can help control pests. In this context, conservation biological control is a highly promising alternative, involving the cultivation or conservation of flowering plants within the agricultural ecosystem to attract and support natural enemies. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of alyssum, Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv. in attracting natural enemies and managing pests in flue-cures tobacco cultivation. The study conducted two field experiments over successive years, each with two treatments and three replicates, arranged in a completely randomized design. The treatments were (1) tobacco monoculture, and (2) tobacco intercropped with alyssum flower strips. The population densit..., Arthropods sampling and collection
To comprehensively evaluate the impact of border flower strips on main pest populations and natural enemies in flue-cured tobacco fields, we conducted at weekly intervals sampling throughout the entire lifecycle of the border flower strips, from seedling to fruit maturity. In 2022, a total of twelve samplings were conducted at weekly intervals, starting on May 30th and ending on August 15th, covering the tobacco seedling and flourishing stages. In 2023, a total of seventeen samplings were conducted at weekly intervals between May 1st and August 21st. In case of rainy weather, the investigations were postponed.
The main methods used to investigate arthropod species and quantities on flower and tobacco strips are visual observation, sweeping net, and beating tray (Ribeiro and Gontijo, 2017). Similarly, methods employed to study arthropod types and quantities in tobacco fields include visual observation, pitfall traps, and walking inspections (Song et al...., , # Raw data for: Evaluating the impact of alyssum flower strips on biological control of key pests in flue-cured tobacco agroecosystems

[https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.nk98sf819](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.nk98sf819)

We have submitted our raw data (Populationofmainpestsandnaturalenemiesinflue_curedtobaccofieldsunderdifferenttreatmentandsamplingtimes_Data.csv), and the individuals of other predators (Otherpredatorssampledatdifferentinvestigationdate_Data.csv).

## Description of the data and file structure

### Populationofmainpestsandnaturalenemiesinflue\_curedtobaccofieldsunderdifferenttreatmentandsamplingtimes\_Data.csv

* *Treatment:* Two treatments of this study ('tobacco'+'tobacco' and 'tobacco'+'alyssum')
* *The investigation time of arthropods sampling and collection (Year-mm-dd):* 2022 and 2023
* *Aphids:* *Myzus persicae*
* *Thrips:* *Frankliniella occidentalis*
* *Duplicates:* Three replicates were set for each survey

### Otherpredatorssampledatdifferentinvestigationdate\_...

烤烟（Flue-cured tobacco）即普通烟草（Nicotiana tabacum (L.)）常遭受蚜虫（aphids）、粉虱（whiteflies）、烟芽夜蛾（tobacco budworms）等多种害虫的为害。在云南省，喷施杀虫剂一直是防治这类害虫的主要手段，但亟需探索更为可持续的害虫防控策略。在此背景下，保护型生物防治（conservation biological control）是极具潜力的替代方案，其核心是在农业生态系统中种植或保育显花植物，以招引并辅助天敌类群。本研究旨在评估香雪球（Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv.，alyssum）在烤烟种植中招引天敌、防控害虫的应用潜力。本研究连续两年开展了两批田间试验，每批试验设置2个处理、3次重复，采用完全随机设计。处理组分别为：(1) 烤烟单作；(2) 烤烟间作香雪球花带。种群密度…… 节肢动物采样与采集

为全面评估边缘花带对烤烟田主要害虫种群及天敌类群的影响，我们在边缘花带从苗期到果实成熟的整个生命周期内，按每周一次的间隔开展采样。2022年共开展12次每周采样，采样周期为5月30日至8月15日，覆盖烤烟苗期与旺长期；2023年共开展17次每周采样，采样周期为5月1日至8月21日。若遇降雨天气，则顺延调查。

用于调查花带与烤烟带节肢动物种类及数量的主要方法包括：目视观察、扫网法（sweeping net）、拍盘法（beating tray）（Ribeiro和Gontijo，2017）。同理，用于研究烤烟田节肢动物类群与数量的方法包括：目视观察、陷阱诱捕法（pitfall traps）以及巡视调查（walking inspections）（Song等……）。

# 原始数据集：评估香雪球花带对烤烟农田生态系统主要害虫生物防治的影响
[https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.nk98sf819](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.nk98sf819)

本研究已提交原始数据：Populationofmainpestsandnaturalenemiesinflue_curedtobaccofieldsunderdifferenttreatmentandsamplingtimes_Data.csv，以及Otherpredatorssampledatdifferentinvestigationdate_Data.csv（含其他捕食者个体数据）。

## 数据与文件结构说明
### Populationofmainpestsandnaturalenemiesinflue_curedtobaccofieldsunderdifferenttreatmentandsamplingtimes_Data.csv
* 处理（"Treatment"）：本研究设置2个处理组：「烤烟单作」与「烤烟间作香雪球花带」
* 节肢动物采样调查时间（"The investigation time of arthropods sampling and collection"，格式：Year-mm-dd）：2022年与2023年
* 蚜虫（"Aphids"）：桃蚜（*Myzus persicae*）
* 蓟马（"Thrips"）：西花蓟马（*Frankliniella occidentalis*）
* 生物学重复（"Duplicates"）：每项调查设置3个重复

### Otherpredatorssampledatdifferentinvestigationdate_...