Biopores from mole crickets (Scapteriscus spp.) increase soil hydraulic conductivity and infiltration rates

Bailey, David; Held, David W.; Kalra, Ajay; Twarakavi, Navin K. C.; Arriaga, Francisco J.

doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2015.04.011

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“…Similar to earthworms and other hypogeal social insects, the soil biopores created by ants could act as preferential channels for water flow (James et al ., ; Bailey et al ., ). Water infiltration is strongly related to the length of the vertical tunnels (Macmahon et al, ).…”

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Small‐scale observation on the effects of burrowing activities of ants on soil hydraulic processes

Shao

Jia

et al. 2019

European J Soil Science

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Summary Ants alter soil structure when making their nests and the fresh soil aggregates brought to the surface become available for erosion. However, the effects of burrowing activities of ants on soil hydrological processes are unclear. In this study, the effects of Tetramorium caespitum, Messor aciculatus and Camponotus japonicus nests on the preferential flow and soil surface hydrologic processes at a small scale were assessed on the Loess Plateau. Soil dyeing and rainfall simulation experiments were conducted to quantify the effects of ants' nests on runoff and water infiltration on slopes. The diameters of nest entrances for T. caespitum, M. aciculatus and C. japonicus were 0.19, 0.33 and 0.56 cm, respectively. The nests of M. aciculatus and C. japonicus promoted water infiltration, resulted in large soil water contents and decreased surface runoff. The turret‐like mounds around the nest entrances made by T. caespitum prevented the formation of soil preferential flow. The depths of dyeing in the soil with M. aciculatus and C. japonicus nests were 32.6 and 49.2 cm, respectively, which were significantly (P < 0.05) deeper than those in the soil with T. caespitum nests (10.0 cm) and no nest (10.3 cm). The unstable soil aggregates made by ants on the soil surface break down easily and encourage the loss of soil sediment. The results show that increasing the ant colonies, especially those with larger bodies, could be considered a strategy to increase water infiltration and soil water content in semiarid areas. In the meantime, the sediment loss cannot be neglected. Highlights This study evaluated the effects of hypogeal ants on soil erosion. The turret‐like mounds of T. caespitum prevent the formation of preferential flow. Ants with larger bodies made bigger nest entrances and resulted in more infiltration. The burrowing activities of ants exacerbate soil erosion.

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Small‐scale observation on the effects of burrowing activities of ants on soil hydraulic processes

Shao

Jia

et al. 2019

European J Soil Science

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“…Mole crickets ( Neoscapteriscus spp.) typically alter turfgrass playability and aesthetic qualities from surface tunneling activities, root‐feeding, and soil displacement . Mitigation of surface tunneling and root disruption are the primary goals of insecticide applications for mole crickets.…”

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“…The fossorial forelegs of mole crickets aid in subterranean tunneling behavior, which results in direct damage to turfgrass from tunneling activities and root‐feeding throughout the soil profile. The tunneling behavior can damage grass roots, displace soil, increase soil infiltration, and disrupt playing surfaces . Three invasive species from the genus Neoscapteriscus , southern mole crickets ( N. borellii Giglio‐Tos), tawny mole crickets ( N. vicinus Scudder), and short‐winged mole crickets ( N. abbreviates Scudder), occur throughout the southeastern United States .…”

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“…Three invasive species from the genus Neoscapteriscus , southern mole crickets ( N. borellii Giglio‐Tos), tawny mole crickets ( N. vicinus Scudder), and short‐winged mole crickets ( N. abbreviates Scudder), occur throughout the southeastern United States . Typically, more damage can be caused by tawny mole cricket because this species is mostly herbivorous, displaces more soil, and produces longer tunnels than N. borellii . Cultivar evaluations have focused on the susceptibility of bermudagrasses ( Cynodon spp.…”

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Rhizobacterial treatment of bermudagrass increases tolerance to damage from tawny mole crickets (Neoscapteriscus vicinus Scudder)

Coy

Held

Kloepper³

2019

Pest Management Science

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BACKGROUND Inoculation of bermudagrass with rhizobacterial biostimulants can increase plant growth and influence relationships with grass‐feeding herbivores. Tunneling and root‐feeding behaviors of tawny mole crickets cause severe damage to grass in pastures, golf courses, and lawns. The goal of this study was to determine if inoculation of bermudagrass by a rhizobacteria blend (plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria, PGPR) increases the tolerance of hybrid bermudagrass to tawny mole crickets in captivity and under field conditions. RESULTS Bermudagrass in arenas treated with a rhizobacteria blend then infested with tawny mole crickets produced significantly greater root lengths compared to bermudagrass that was either fertilized and infested with mole crickets, or bermudagrass without mole crickets. Bermudagrass treated with either the rhizobacteria blend or fertilizer produce similar top growth, and both treatments in the presence of mole crickets produced greater top growth than bermudagrass without mole crickets. Bermudagrass field plots infested naturally with mole crickets and treated twice with the rhizobacteria blend, or the rhizobacteria blend mixed with bifenthrin produced similar damage ratings as plots treated twice with bifenthrin. The rhizobacteria blend mixed with bifenthrin provided more consistent reductions in the surface activity of mole crickets relative to non‐treated plots. CONCLUSION Enhanced growth of bermudagrass from fertilizer or rhizobacteria increased tolerance of bermudagrass to damage from tawny mole crickets. Application of PGPR or a PGPR‐bifenthrin mixture to turfgrass damaged by mole crickets provided comparable reductions to a short residual, synthetic pyrethroid insecticide. Rhizobacterial products have potential utility for IPM of root herbivores. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry

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“…Their root feeding and subsurface tunneling disrupt the playing surfaces of greens, tees, and fairways, and kill large patches of grass . Mole crickets exhibit complex species‐specific tunneling behavior; they construct a system of vertical (permanent) and horizontal (temporary) tunnels . Neo scapteriscus vicinus has characteristic Y‐shaped tunnels, with length about 50 − 70 cm, whereas N. borellii constructs shorter tunnels with most branching occurring within the top 20 cm of the soil surface .…”

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Behavioral responses of pest mole crickets, Neoscapteriscus spp. (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae), to selected insecticides

Kostromytska

Scharf²,

Buss

2017

Pest Management Science

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Tested insecticides elicited two types of behavioral changes in Neoscapteriscus mole crickets: increased locomotory activity and tunneling [acephate (organophosphate) and bifenthrin (pyrethroid)] and reduced spatial movement [fipronil (phenylpyrazole) and imidacloprid (neonicotinoid)]. These behavioral responses resulted mainly from contact chemoreception and inherent neurotoxicity of the chemicals on Neoscapteriscus mole crickets. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.

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Biopores from mole crickets (Scapteriscus spp.) increase soil hydraulic conductivity and infiltration rates

Cited by 27 publications

References 32 publications

Small‐scale observation on the effects of burrowing activities of ants on soil hydraulic processes

Small‐scale observation on the effects of burrowing activities of ants on soil hydraulic processes

Rhizobacterial treatment of bermudagrass increases tolerance to damage from tawny mole crickets (Neoscapteriscus vicinus Scudder)

Behavioral responses of pest mole crickets, Neoscapteriscus spp. (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae), to selected insecticides

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