Global patterns in the biocontrol efficacy of spiders: A meta analysis
We performed a meta analysis of 58 published studies where we investigated (a) the overall effect of spiders on pest density and crop performance; (b) the extent to which the biocontrol efficacy of spiders depends on the taxonomy of pests (aphids, leafhoppers, beetles, and lepidopteran larvae) the hunting strategy of spiders (hunters, web weavers) crop type (vine, cabbage, wheat, rice) climate, and geography.
Global Ecology and Biogeography