How management practices affect arthropod communities on Japanese golf courses?

Yasuda, Mika; Koike, Fumito; Terman, Max R.

doi:10.1007/s11355-008-0048-1

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“…Smitley et al (1998) also found greater diversity in ground-dwelling predatory beetles in golf rough (tall grass) regions than in green (shorter grass). Delphacids on golf courses in Japan were abundant and most common in longer grass (Yasuda et al 2008). Mowing frequency varied from lawn to lawn and also might have affected the arthropod abundance in turfgrass.…”

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Influence of Plant Parameters on Occurrence and Abundance of Arthropods in Residential Turfgrass

Joseph

Braman

2009

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The effect of taxa [common Bermuda grass, Cynodon dactylon (L.); centipedegrass, Eremochloa ophiuroides Munro Hack; St. Augustinegrass, Stenotaphrum secundatum [Walt.] Kuntze; and zoysiagrass, Zoysia spp.], density, height, and weed density on abundance of natural enemies, and their potential prey were evaluated in residential turf. Total predatory Heteroptera were most abundant in St. Augustinegrass and zoysiagrass and included Anthocoridae, Lasiochilidae, Geocoridae, and Miridae. Anthocoridae and Lasiochilidae were most common in St. Augustinegrass, and their abundance correlated positively with species of Blissidae and Delphacidae. Chinch bugs were present in all turf taxa, but were 23-47 times more abundant in St. Augustinegrass. Anthocorids/lasiochilids were more numerous on taller grasses, as were Blissidae, Delphacidae, Cicadellidae, and Cercopidae. Geocoridae and Miridae were most common in zoysiagrass and were collected in higher numbers with increasing weed density. However, no predatory Heteroptera were affected by grass density. Other beneficial insects such as staphylinids and parasitic Hymenoptera were captured most often in St. Augustinegrass and zoysiagrass. These differences in abundance could be in response to primary or alternate prey, or reflect the influence of turf microenvironmental characteristics. In this study, Simpson's diversity index for predatory Heteroptera showed the greatest diversity and evenness in centipedegrass, whereas the herbivores and detritivores were most diverse in St. Augustinegrass lawns. These results demonstrate the complex role of plant taxa in structuring arthropod communities in turf. An increased understanding of how turf species and cultivars help shape pest and beneficial arthropod communities will enhance predictive abilities and further pest management objectives.

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Influence of Plant Parameters on Occurrence and Abundance of Arthropods in Residential Turfgrass

Joseph

Braman

2009

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“…When such an adaptive cycle continues, pest resistance and pesticide usage increase continuously, which may aggravate the burden on the environment. The Chiba prefecture established a 'Regulation of Golf Course Development Plans in Chiba' in 1994, which prohibits the use of any chemicals to control weeds and pests on golf courses constructed after 1994 [40,41]. It also regulates the amounts of pesticides that can be used on golf courses built before 1994.…”

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Status of Pesticide Usage on Golf Courses in Korea and Optimal Pesticide Usage Plan

Lee

Kim

et al. 2022

Sustainability

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Risks to human health and the environment owing to pesticide usage have arisen interest, increasing the demand for reducing pesticide consumption used on golf courses. However, standard guidelines or manuals for reducing pesticide usage on golf courses in Korea are lacking. Herein, the trends of pesticides on golf courses were investigated, and the optimal pesticide usage plan was proposed for continuous pesticide reduction. In 2019, there were 539 golf courses in Korea. With the increasing number of golf courses in 2010–2019, pesticide usage increased continuously. Fungicides accounted for more than half the pesticides used, followed by insecticides and herbicides. Except for golf courses that do not employ chemical pesticides, pesticide usage per unit area varied in the range of 0.02–65.81 kg ha−1 (average of 6.97 kg ha−1). In the US, best management practices and integrated pest management (IPM) have been stipulated and are operational in each state for pesticide management in golf courses, recognizing chemical pesticide usage to be the last approach for pest control and turf health maintenance. Considering that Korea globally ranks 10th in the number of golf facilities and courses, the establishment of IPM practices suitable for domestic conditions is essential.

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“…Golf courses can provide suitable habitat for various types of wildlife, such as birds, frogs, and insects (Tanner & Gange, ; Yasuda & Koike, ; Yasuda et al ., ; Saarikivi et al ., ). Golf courses, when constructed from monocultural agricultural fields, may increase small‐scale habitat heterogeneity, and thus host high species richness (Colding & Folke, ).…”

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“…Debate whether golf courses are seen as ‘green deserts’ or as ‘key sanctuaries for wildlife’ has been ongoing for the past decade with highly polarised opinions and little scientific data to support the findings. Until recently (Tanner & Gange, ; Yasuda & Koike, ; Yasuda et al ., ), however, the effects of golf course development on the biota of the course area have not been thoroughly studied. Such studies are important since up to 70% of an average 18‐hole golf course is considered rough or out‐of‐play areas that could be managed for the benefit of wildlife (Tanner & Gange, ).…”

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Converting land into golf courses – effects on ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae)

Saarikivi

Tähtinen

Malmberg

et al. 2014

Insect Conserv Diversity

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1. Some golf courses start off as half-size, 9-hole courses and, if successful, expand in area to full-size courses, thus converting more land to highly managed greenspace. We investigated carabid beetle assemblages in three established and newly created suburban golf courses in Helsinki, southern Finland.2. Beetles were collected from similar habitat types on established courses, newly created courses and nearby reference areas.3. Seventy-one carabid beetle species were collected and the beetle assemblages were dominated by open habitat and generalist species.4. Assemblages differed considerably between the three golf courses studied and between the habitat types sampled, but not between course development stages (established vs. newly created) or reference areas.5. We argue that some carabid beetle species in the urban landscape in Helsinki are resilient and capable of rapidly colonising these modified environments.6. Under current management regimes, these golf courses in Helsinki, Finland, do not host carabid beetles of conservation concern, yet are rich in generalist and open habitat species.

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How management practices affect arthropod communities on Japanese golf courses?

Cited by 7 publications

References 15 publications

Influence of Plant Parameters on Occurrence and Abundance of Arthropods in Residential Turfgrass

Influence of Plant Parameters on Occurrence and Abundance of Arthropods in Residential Turfgrass

Status of Pesticide Usage on Golf Courses in Korea and Optimal Pesticide Usage Plan

Converting land into golf courses – effects on ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae)

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