Exclusion Nets Influence on the Abundance of Ground Beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Apple Orchards

Živković, Ivana Pajač; Kos, Tomislav; Lemić, Darija; Cvitković, Jelena; Jemrić, Tomislav; Fruk, Mladen; Barić, Božena

doi:10.15666/aeer/1603_35173528

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“…As for diet contribution, beetles A. dorsalis were observed incorporating more plant-based resources in organically managed cereal fields than in the flowering fields (Mader et al 2018). The study (Pajač Živković et al 2018) showed the positive effect of exclusion nets on A. dorsalis in an apple orchard of Croatia, thus confirming their value in assessing the introduction of new agricultural measures into practice. Marrec et al (2017) evaluated the impact made on activity and density of A. dorsalis by local crops, current year, landscape composition, and their interaction, and inter-annual changes in landscape composition due to crop rotations.…”

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Effect of global climate change on the distribution of Anchomenus dorsalis (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in Europe

Brygadyrenko¹,

Avtaeva²,

Matsyura³

2021

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Shifts in the bioclimatic range of Anchomenus dorsalis – specialized entomophage – were modeled in the MaxEntsoftware package and are presented on habitat maps. For the prediction, we used two climatic scenarios – mild (RCP2.6) and extreme (RCP8.5). Under the considered scenarios, the further warming would lead to shift and extension of the range to the north, northeast and east and decrease in the number of populations in the southern regions of Europe. The most important bioclimatic indicators which describe the geographic distribution of A. dorsalis are mean annual air temperature, mean daily amplitude of temperature for each month, overall amount of precipitations in the coldest quarter of the year, minimum temperature of the coldest month, mean temperature of the warmest quarter of the year, and annual amount of precipitations. Global warming causes the bioclimatic range of A. dorsalis to shift northeast and east in intracontinental territories, and west and northwest on islands. This species of ground beetle is an important object in monitoring of the condition of natural and agrarian ecosystems, sensitive to the growing global climate changes.  Poikilothermic animals may suffer from overheating, and even if they live far in the northern hemisphere, the ability of their organism to withstand increase in the environmental temperature is limited. Mild winters (with higher temperatures) may increase the mortality of A. dorsalis by exhausting their energy reserves.

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confidence: 53%

Effect of global climate change on the distribution of Anchomenus dorsalis (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in Europe

Brygadyrenko¹,

Avtaeva²,

Matsyura³

2021

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“…Photoselective nets have also been used experimentally to manage codling moths in apple orchards, where they were also found to affect the abundance and species composition of orchard carabid communities: the highest total number of ground beetles was captured under yellow nets [89], but spider communities were not affected [90]. These results suggest that it may be possible to use photoselective nets to manipulate predator–prey ratios in favor of biological control, either in open field situations or in greenhouses.…”

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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Small-Scale Farms in Developed Economies: Challenges and Opportunities

Grasswitz¹

2019

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Small-scale farms are an important component of agricultural production even in developed economies, and have an acknowledged role in providing other biological and societal benefits, including the conservation of agricultural biodiversity and enhancement of local food security. Despite this, the small-farm sector is currently underserved in relation to the development and implementation of scale-appropriate Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices that could help increase such benefits. This review details some of the characteristics of the small farm sectors in developed economies (with an emphasis on the USA and Europe), and identifies some of the characteristics of small farms and their operators that may favor the implementation of IPM. Some of the challenges and opportunities associated with increasing the uptake of IPM in the small-farm sector are discussed. For example, while some IPM tactics are equally applicable to virtually any scale of production, there are others that may be easier (or more cost-effective) to implement on a smaller scale. Conversely, there are approaches that have not been widely applied in small-scale production, but which nevertheless have potential for use in this sector. Examples of such tactics are discussed. Knowledge gaps and opportunities for increasing IPM outreach to small-scale producers are also identified.

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“…The recent introduction of commercial solutions that enclose the entire orchard, known as "exclusion netting", has been tested for pest management purposes [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] in France, Italy and Croatia. More recently, this system was tested on apple physiology, on the early ripening Gala [9].…”

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Late Ripening Apple Production Benefits from High Shading and Water Limitation under Exclusion Netting

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In highly solar irradiated areas, apple production can face challenges due to high evaporative water demands. Shading can be used to lower irrigation requirements and make apple growing more sustainable. In this trial, a white exclusion net (40% shading) integrated with rain protection was compared with a regular anti-hail black net (20% shading), on Rosy Glow apple. Crop physiology, yield and quality parameters were monitored during two consecutive years, under conditions of full and restricted irrigation. Since Et0 under the two cover systems was different, their respective 100% irrigation replacement was different; both covers also received a restricted irrigation treatment (70% replacement of Et0). Tree physiology (midday stem water potential, leaf gas exchanges, seasonal fruit growth) was not affected, neither by less light nor by less water. Moreover, marketable yield, fruit color and soluble solid content were improved under the more shaded environment, even when the irrigation volume was limited. These results are encouraging, as an overall 50% of water was saved (ca. 190 mm tree−1 per year), compared to the control irrigation treatment, under a classic anti-hail system (ca. 370 mm tree−1 per year).

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Exclusion Nets Influence on the Abundance of Ground Beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Apple Orchards

Cited by 5 publications

References 12 publications

Effect of global climate change on the distribution of Anchomenus dorsalis (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in Europe

Effect of global climate change on the distribution of Anchomenus dorsalis (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in Europe

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Small-Scale Farms in Developed Economies: Challenges and Opportunities

Late Ripening Apple Production Benefits from High Shading and Water Limitation under Exclusion Netting

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