New finding sites of Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) in perennial crops of Zagreb County

Živković, Ivana Pajač; Kapuđija, Dora

doi:10.33128/pc.23.1-2.2

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“…So far, only a few families have been investigated in this region: Drosophilidae, Sarcophagidae, Muscidae, Tephritidae, and Culicidae. The research on species from Drosophilidae and Tephritidae has been focused mainly on the most common pest species, such as Drosophila suzukii and Ceratitis capitata [ 96 , 97 ]. Literature records were summarized and have shown the presence of 148 species from the Sarcophagidae family in Croatia [ 98 ].…”

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“…During the late summer and early autumn months, those fruits are in full production, providing food, shelter, and suitable hosts for the reproduction of D. suzukii. Recent studies confirm that D. suzukii in European habitats is an important economic pest in fruit production since it causes severe damage to strawberry, apple, pear, grape, and fig production [ 105 , 106 , 107 ]. Even though D. suzukii is well known as a threat to fruit production, the investigation of its influence on grapes and viticulture has only recently begun [ 108 ].…”

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The Impact of Beehive Proximity, Human Activity and Agricultural Intensity on Diptera Diversity in a Mediterranean Mosaic of Agroecosystems, with a Focus on Pest Species

Sladonja

Gajger

Uzelac

et al. 2023

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Diptera, with their participation in pollination, significantly contribute to the maintenance of plant diversity, and they also have great potential for assessing habitat health and preserving it. A decline in their abundance and diversity has been recorded worldwide as a consequence of biotic, abiotic, and anthropic alterations. In addition to pollinators, these orders include agricultural and forestry pests, which are a threat to both cultivated and wild plants that are very important to the economy. Many pests have escaped from their native areas, and it is important to monitor their spread to implement sustainable means of control. Our study provides baseline information on Diptera and Vespidae diversity in the Mediterranean mosaic of agroecosystems, giving information on the importance of human influence on insect diversity. We carried out an insect inventory in Istria, Croatia, using a set of traps placed in the proximity of beehives. This study was also important in determining the presence of pests and newly introduced species. A total of 94 species from 24 families were recorded—7 important agricultural pests of Diptera and 17 new records for Croatia. The correlation between species diversity and environmental and anthropogenic factors leads to the conclusion that total insect species richness, pest species richness, and the first findings depend on human activities. The number of honeybee colonies negatively correlated with species richness, while anthropic influence positively affected total and pest species richness.

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