Barrier pitfall traps increase captures of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) on exposed riverine sediments

Horn, Scott

doi:10.14411/eje.2020.008

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“…In arable areas, field ground beetles (carabids) are diverse and prolific, although they are harmed by extensive agricultural agriculture (Nikbakhtzadeh and Tirgari, 2008;Adhikari and Menalled, 2018;Koivula et al, 2019;Putchkov et al, 2019;Bennewicz and Barczak, 2020;Lira et al, 2020). Depending on the type of investigation, fenced pitfall traps or pitfall trapping is advised for samples (Császár et al, 2018;Gobbi et al, 2018;Jung et al, 2019;Horn, 2020;Knapp et al, 2020). The majority of carabids' alleged beneficial pest control operations are still based on laboratory feeding records (Pizzolotto et al, 2018;Baulechner et al, 2019;Naccarato et al, 2020).…”

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Survey of ground beetles inhabiting agricultural crops in south-east Kazakhstan

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Ground beetles (Carabid beetles) may be found in virtually all of the world's habitats. They are one of the three most diverse families of extant beetles, with 34,275 species documented, and they serve as vital ecological markers in all environments. Edaphic living beetles catch and eat a wide variety of arthropods that live in the soil. In the case of weeds, most of the ground beetles eat their seeds and help regulate their populations. The findings of a field study in agrocenoses in South-East Kazakhstan from 2019 to 2020 are presented in this article. Twenty-seven ground beetle species from 9 genera were discovered as a consequence of the study. 670 soil traps yielded a total of 1012 beetles. Polytopic mesophilic beetles provide the foundation of the agrocenoses fauna. Hygrophils, mesophiles, and eurybionts are among the beetles found in irrigated areas, as are mixed and herbivorous species. The Carabidae family of beetles is the most numerous in fields and steppe settings. As a result, mixed-diet beetles can be found depending on the habitat and air temperature. The species of beetles in all fields in the investigation area are in accordance with the insects’ complex. During the growth season, the diet of beetles shifts: predatory beetles take precedence initially, followed by mixed-diet beetles.

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