Insect diversity in vineyards, almond orchards, olive orchards, alfalfa fields, and pastures in the San Joaquin Valley of California

Sisterson, Mark S.; Dwyer, Donal P; Uchima, Sean Y.

doi:10.1007/s10841-020-00250-2

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“…The coexistence of annual and perennial crops could be advantageous if they share mutual natural enemies which disperse from one to another along the season, searching for refuges and prey. Alfalfa is known to act as a reservoir and source of many insect natural enemies in agricultural landscapes (Samaranayake and Costamagna, 2019;Sisterson et al, 2020). Several important predatory groups have been recorded in alfalfa in the area (Orius spp, mirids, nabids and coccinellids), that are shared with other arable crops (Pons et al, 2005(Pons et al, , 2009.…”

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Molecular tracking of insect dispersal to verify arthropod predator movement from an alfalfa field to a peach orchard

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Molecular tracking of insect dispersal to verify arthropod predator movement from an alfalfa field to a peach orchard

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“…Agroecosystems, as compared to other ecosystems, are usually characterized by relatively low biodiversity and are dominated by one or few specialized species ( e.g. , pests) ( Samways, 2005 ; Sisterson, Dwyer & Uchima, 2020 ) with the occurrence of some generalists and/or occasional species. Because of this simplification, a vibroscape investigation conducted in an agroecosystem would be less complicated than in a natural environment and could also provide relevant information about the presence, abundance, and phenology of certain species typical of that crop.…”

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Extending the vibroscape to agroecosystems: investigating the influence of abiotic factors and monitoring insect vibrational signaling

Akassou

Zapponi

Verrastro

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Environmental conditions are crucial factors that influence communication systems and affect animal behavior. Research in the field of biotremology has improved our understanding of insect behavior, ecology, and evolution. However, the interactions between vibrational signaling and environmental factors are less studied, mainly because of technical issues faced in field trials. We therefore developed and tested an approach to investigate the effect of abiotic factors on insect vibrational signaling and explored its implementation as a monitoring tool for insect vibrational signals, using a vineyard as an agroecosystem model. Our results showed a significant decrease in insect signaling activity during unsuitable conditions of high temperature and wind velocity. We determined for the first time, the daily signaling pattern of the two insect pests, Scaphoideus titanus and Halyomorpha halys, in natural conditions. Biotremology techniques could be profitably used to monitor not only the presence of target pest species but also the biodiversity associated with vibrational signaling insects. In particular, the method implemented in this study could be used as a tool to compare the quality of cultivated areas under different management systems.

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“…In the metaanalysis of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystem, Van Klink et al (2020) reported 9 per cent decline in abundance of terrestrial insects. Some recent studies have reported that insect abundance and biomass, even common species, are rapidly declining, which has led to an "Insect Apocalypse" (Biesmeijer et al, 2006;Dirzo et al, 2014;Fox et al, 2014;Hallmann et al, 2017;Goulson, 2019;Montgomery et al, 2020;Sisterson et al, 2020;Harvey et al, 2020). For many crop ecosystems, limited data is available on abundance and diversity of insects that are neither crop pests nor natural enemies.…”

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Studies on insect diversity in jasmine (Jasminum sambac L.) ecosystem

Pirithiraj¹,

Soundararajan²,

Justin³

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Aim: Study was carried out to record the abundance and diversity of insects in jasmine (Jasminum sambac L.) ecosystem. Methodology: To determine insect pests, natural enemies and non-insect diversity, fortnight observations were taken from second fortnight of September'19 to March'20 on insect population at three adjacent locations. Abundance and diversity indices were computed using mean data. The management practices, presence of weeds and adjacent cropping systems were also recorded at three locations to determine the reasons for variation in the diversity of organisms. Results: A total of 3335 individuals arthropods belonging to 55 species, which included 32 species of herbivores and 23 species of natural enemies were recorded throughout the study period. Location 3 had perennial crops in the vicinity, un-weeded ecosystem with no chemical inputs. Among various diversity indices calculated, Margalef Richness Index of herbivores was higher at location 3 (1.67) than location 1 (1.17) and 2 (0.76). Interpretation: The abundance and diversity of insects in different jasmine ecosystem depends on the chemical inputs and adjacent cropping system.

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Insect diversity in vineyards, almond orchards, olive orchards, alfalfa fields, and pastures in the San Joaquin Valley of California

Cited by 7 publications

References 36 publications

Molecular tracking of insect dispersal to verify arthropod predator movement from an alfalfa field to a peach orchard

Molecular tracking of insect dispersal to verify arthropod predator movement from an alfalfa field to a peach orchard

Extending the vibroscape to agroecosystems: investigating the influence of abiotic factors and monitoring insect vibrational signaling

Studies on insect diversity in jasmine (Jasminum sambac L.) ecosystem

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