Effects of liquid pig manure fertilization on the density and species structure of Oribatida (Acari) and green forage yield in a lowland meadow in Poland

Wasińska-Graczyk, Beata; Seniczak, Stanisław; Graczyk, Radomır

doi:10.2478/v10120-009-0001-5

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“…A higher dose of the fertilizer with viricide increased the density of L. humerata, P. bella and S. laevigatus in the summer, compared to the control plot. seniczaK et al (2006) observed an increasing density of Liebstadia similis (Michael, 1888) and S. laevigatus in the summer, after using a high dose of ammonia water, whereas WasińsKa-graczyK et al (2009) noted the increased density of oribatid mites under a high dose of pig liquid manure and viricide.…”

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Effect of cattle liquid manure fertilization and disinfectant on seasonal dynamics of Oribatida (Acari) in a permanent lowland meadow in Poland

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Abstract:Oribatid mites have a favourable influence on soil fertility. The effect of cattle liquid manure fertilization (40 and 80 m 3 ha -1 ) and disinfectant at 3 concentrations: 0.50% (fungicidal), 0.75% (bactericidal), and 3.00% (viricidal) on seasonal dynamics of Oribatida was investigated in a permanent lowland meadow in Poland. Cattle liquid manure without disinfectants reduced the density of oribatid mites, especially in the spring, except for a higher dose of fertilizer in the summer, which increased their density compared to the control plot. This fertilizer treated with the disinfectants differentiated the density of oribatid mites, i.e. reduced or increased it, compared to the control plots. However an increased density was observed only in summer, after application of the higher dose of fertilizer with fungicide or viricide. In the control plot, some species (Achipteria coleoptrata and Parachipteria bella) were rather abundant in the spring and autumn, and some other species (Liebstadia humerata and Scheloribates laevigatus) only in the spring. Cattle liquid manure and disinfectants changed the dynamics of density of these species. In the control plot the adults were slightly more abundant than the juveniles in the spring, but the juveniles dominated in the summer, and the adults dominated again in the autumn. Cattle liquid manure and disinfectants changed the age structure of oribatid mites. None of the experimental variants was favourable for Oribatida in all seasons.

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Effect of cattle liquid manure fertilization and disinfectant on seasonal dynamics of Oribatida (Acari) in a permanent lowland meadow in Poland

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“…Similarly, Bielska (1986) observed a decrease in the density and number of species of Oribatida with an increasing amount of liquid manure. In other studies, however, high doses of liquid manure in the grasslands reduced the density of the mites, but not their species richness (Bolger & curry 1980;Domek-chruścicka & Seniczak 2005;SokołowSka & Seniczak 2005;graczyk et al 2008;waSińSka-Graczyk et al 2009;kruczyńSka & Seniczak 2011).…”

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“…So far the studies on the effects of organic fertilizers on oribatid mites of meadows focused on liquid manure, produced mostly by cattle (Bielska 1986;SokołowSka & seniczak 2005;graczyk et al 2008, 2010kruczyńSka & Seniczak 2011) and sometimes by pigs (Domek-chruścicka & Seniczak 2005;waSińSka-Graczyk et al 2009). nakaMura (1976) studied in a pasture the effect of cattle manure on the soil microarthropods, including the Acari and the Oribatida, but all the Oribatida were considered jointly, so we do not know about the reaction of different species to manure.…”

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“…Based on some earlier studies (e.g. Domek-chruścicka & Seniczak 2005;waSińSka-Graczyk et al 2009), which showed a positive reaction of the mites to low and medium doses of liquid manure, but negative to high doses, we hypothesized that (1) the effect of manure on oribatid mites depends on its type and dose; (2) the lowest applied dose affects positively the density and species richness of Oribatida, while (3) the highest applied dose reduces the density and species richness of Oribatida; and (4) fertilization affects more strongly the juvenile forms than the adults.…”

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Preliminary study of the impact of pig or goat manure fertilization of a meadow on oribatid mites

Seniczak

Szczukowska

et al. 2016

Biological Letters

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We investigated the impact of pig or goat manure fertilization of a meadow with doses of 80 kg N ha−1, 140 kg N ha−1, and 200 kg N ha−1(plots 1-6) on oribatid mites. A control plot (0) was left unfertilized. The manure was applied to the meadow in the early spring of 2012, and soil samples were collected in the spring of 2012 and 2013. In total, 6053 oribatid mites were examined, including 1163 juveniles. The effect of fertilizing on the Oribatida depended on the dose of manure, but not on its type. A low dose of pig or goat manure did not affect the density of Oribatida, whereas the other doses decreased it, but only the highest doses decreased it significantly, compared to the control. Species diversity decreased with the dose of manure. In total, 24 species of Oribatida were found and some species reacted differently to both types of manure. For example, a low dose of pig manure significantly increased the density ofEupelops occultus, whereas the density of other species significantly decreased under the influence of the highest dose of pig manure (Achipteria coleoptrata), highest doses of pig and goat manure (Galumna obvia,Liebstadia similis), and medium and highest doses of goat manure (Scheloribates laevigatus).

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“…Most ecological studies (mainly in Poland) on mites in grasslands focused on the effect of fertilizers or ecotones (Domek-Chruścicka and Seniczak, 2005;Graczyk et al, 2008Graczyk et al, , 2010Kruczyńska and Seniczak, 2010;Seniczak et al, 2016;Wasińska-Graczyk et al, 2009), while relatively few papers analyzed the direct impact of grazing on mite communities (Hubert, 2000;Chachaj and Seniczak, 2006;Seniczak et al, 2007;Schon et al, 2008Schon et al, , 2010.…”

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The effect of grazing by geese, goats, and fallow deer on soil mites (Acari)

Pacek¹,

Seniczak²,

Graczyk³

et al. 2020

Turk J Zool

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The study investigated the effects of grazing by geese, goats, and fallow deer on soil mites. It included a total of 360 samples collected in the spring, summer, and autumn of 2016 and 2017 in north-central Poland. Study plots were situated in three pastures grazed by geese, goats, and fallow deer, and three meadows near the pastures served as controls. All study plots were fenced. In total 22,561 mites (Acari) were obtained, including 15,641 Oribatida (69.3%), 4926 Mesostigmata (21.8%), and 1994 other mites (8.9%). Only the abundance of Oribatida (therefore, also total Acari) differed significantly in pastures grazed by different animal species. The abundance of Oribatida in the pasture vs. the corresponding meadow was higher in the case of geese, similar for fallow deer, and lower for goats. We identified a total of 21 oribatid species. The number of species did not differ significantly between the pastures and the corresponding (mowed) meadows, indicating that they are similarly disturbed biotopes. Eurytopic species characteristic of grasslands predominated in the study plots. The most abundant species were Platynothrus peltifer (C. L. Koch, 1839), Tectocepheus velatus (Michael, 1880), and Eupelops occultus (C. L. Koch, 1835). Platynothrus peltifer and T. velatus preferred pastures to meadows and were most abundant in the goose pasture, while Liebstadia similis (Michael, 1888) and Sellnickochthonius immaculatus (Forsslund, 1942) were more abundant in meadows.

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Effects of liquid pig manure fertilization on the density and species structure of Oribatida (Acari) and green forage yield in a lowland meadow in Poland

Cited by 8 publications

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Effect of cattle liquid manure fertilization and disinfectant on seasonal dynamics of Oribatida (Acari) in a permanent lowland meadow in Poland

Effect of cattle liquid manure fertilization and disinfectant on seasonal dynamics of Oribatida (Acari) in a permanent lowland meadow in Poland

Preliminary study of the impact of pig or goat manure fertilization of a meadow on oribatid mites

The effect of grazing by geese, goats, and fallow deer on soil mites (Acari)

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