Pest and Beneficial Arthropods in a ‘Tifton 85‘ Bermudagrass Field in North Central Florida

Leppla, Norman C.; Johnson, Kenneth L.; Juneau, Kevyn J.; Merritt, Joyce L.; Kerr, Christopher; Newman, Yoana C.

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“…In total, 126,25 specimens were identified to morphospecies for this survey, making it one of the largest assessments of arthropod diversity in pasture systems in the region. Previous surveys of arthropods in grazing lands of the Southeastern U.S. focused on specific groups of arthropods (e.g., pests, dung beetles, biocontrol agents, and pollinators), or on specific habitats within pastures (e.g., plant foliage or dung pats) (Wilson 1963, Kramer et al 1985, Hu 1995, Pompo et al 2016, Leppla et al 2017. To our knowledge, our bioinventory is one of the most comprehensive surveys of arthropod communities in pastures of the Southeastern U.S., including foliage, soil and dung microhabitats.…”

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“…Biodiversity declines are a significant consequence of the Anthropocene (Dirzo et al 2014, Johnson et al 2017, Wagner 2020. Major drivers of change in biological community composition during the Anthropocene include habitat loss (Marini et al 2012), climate change (Andrew et al 2013), and agriculture intensification (Tscharntke et al 2012).…”

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An inventory of the foliar, soil, and dung arthropod communities in pastures of the Southeastern United States

Schmid

Welch

Lundgren

2021

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Grassland systems constitute a significant portion of the land area in the U.S., and as a result, harbor a significant amount of arthropod diversity. During this time of biodiversity loss around the world, bioinventories of ecologically important habitats serve as important indicators for the effectiveness of conservation efforts. We conducted a bioinventory of the foliar, soil, and dung arthropod communities in 10 cattle pastures located in the southeastern U.S. during the 2018 grazing season. In sum, 126,251 specimens were collected. From the foliar community, 13 arthropod orders were observed, with the greatest species richness found in Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Hemiptera. The soil-dwelling arthropod community contained 18 orders. The three orders comprising the highest species richness were Coleoptera, Diptera, and Hymenoptera. Lastly, 12 arthropod orders were collected from cattle dung, with the greatest species richness found in Coleoptera, Diptera, and Hymenoptera. Herbivores were the most abundant functional guild found in the foliar community, and predators were most abundant in the soil and dung communities. While bioinventories demand considerable time, energy, and resources to accomplish, the information from these inventories has many uses for conservation efforts, land management recommendations, and the direction of climate change science.

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An inventory of the foliar, soil, and dung arthropod communities in pastures of the Southeastern United States

Schmid

Welch

Lundgren

2021

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“…In total, 126,25 specimens were identified to morphospecies for this survey, making it one of the largest assessments of arthropod diversity in pasture systems in the region. Previous surveys of arthropods in grazing lands of the southeastern United States focused on specific groups of arthropods (e.g., pests, dung beetles, biocontrol agents, and pollinators) or on specific habitats within pastures (e.g., plant foliage or dung pats) (Hu, 1995 ; Kramer et al., 1985 ; Leppla et al., 2017 ; Pompo et al., 2016 ; Wilson, 1963 ). To our knowledge, our bioinventory is one of the most comprehensive surveys of arthropod communities in pastures of the southeastern United States, including foliage, soil, and dung microhabitats.…”

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confidence: 99%

An inventory of the foliar, soil, and dung arthropod communities in pastures of the southeastern United States

Schmid

Welch

Lundgren

2021

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Pest and Beneficial Arthropods in a ‘Tifton 85‘ Bermudagrass Field in North Central Florida

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An inventory of the foliar, soil, and dung arthropod communities in pastures of the Southeastern United States

An inventory of the foliar, soil, and dung arthropod communities in pastures of the Southeastern United States

An inventory of the foliar, soil, and dung arthropod communities in pastures of the southeastern United States

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