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1. A standardized multi‐method survey to enhance characterization of riparian invertebrate communities

Author:
Jonathan R. Webb; Kieran J. Gething; Christoph C. Kratz; Judy England; Allan L. Drewitt; Rachel Stubbington
Source:
Water and environment journal 2022 v.36 no.3 pp. 425-432
ISSN:
1747-6585
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; environment; habitats; invertebrates; prioritization; protocols; surveys; water;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Riparian invertebrate communities are species rich, but variability in sampling methods hampers assessment of their distributions and inference of the quality of their habitats. To reduce this variability, a standardized, multi‐method survey protocol was recently developed. Here, riparian beetle community surveys conducted before and after the protocol's introduction were used to evaluate its effe ...
DOI:
10.1111/wej.12775

2. A neotropical mistletoe influences herbivory of its host plant by driving changes in the associated insect community

Author:
Matheus M. Belchior; Flávio Camarota; Pablo A. P. Antiqueira; Frederico S. Neves
Source:
Naturwissenschaften 2022 v.109 no.3 pp. 27
ISSN:
0028-1042
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; Hemiptera; Neotropics; Santalales; Vochysia thyrsoidea; host plants; parasitism;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Parasitic plants are important sources of stress and can strongly impact their host plants through direct and indirect associations with other herbivores and their associated organisms. In the tropics, mistletoes are frequent parasitic plants, influencing different trophic levels involved with the host plant. Here, we investigated the direct and indirect influences of multiple partners involved in ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00114-022-01798-6

3. Effects of experimental multi-season drought on abundance, richness, and beta diversity patterns in perennially flowing stream insect communities

Author:
P. Saffarinia; K. E. Anderson; D. B. Herbst
Source:
Hydrobiologia 2022 v.849 no.4 pp. 879-897
ISSN:
0018-8158
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; aquatic insects; climate change; drought; freshwater; overland flow; species diversity;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Freshwater systems are projected to experience increased hydrologic extremes under climate change. To determine how small streams may be impacted by shifts in flow regimes, we experimentally simulated flow loss over the span of three summers in nine 50 m naturally fed stream channels. The aquatic insect community of these streams was sampled before, during, and after experimental drought treatment ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10750-021-04735-2

4. Costs and benefits of “insect friendly” artificial lights are taxon specific

Author:
Avalon C. S. Owens; Caroline T. Dressler; Sara M. Lewis
Source:
Oecologia 2022 v.199 no.2 pp. 487-497
ISSN:
0029-8549
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; Photinus; amber; courtship; ecotourism; humans; insects; lighting; males; red light;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... The expansion of human activity into natural habitats often results in the introduction of artificial light at night, which can disrupt local ecosystems. Recent advances in LED technology have enabled spectral tuning of artificial light sources, which could in theory limit their impact on vulnerable taxa. To date, however, experimental comparisons of ecologically friendly candidate colors have oft ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00442-022-05189-6

5. Spatial and temporal segregation in dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) in the Cerrado of Central Brazil

Author:
Pedro Henrique de Oliveira Ribeiro; Pedro Henrique Brum Togni; Marina Regina Frizzas
Source:
Biodiversity and conservation 2022 v.31 no.11 pp. 2723-2740
ISSN:
0960-3115
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; Coleoptera; cerrado; dominant species; dung beetles; feces; habitats; species diversity; Brazil;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... In dung beetles, spatial and temporal segregation is determined by the niche and evolutionary history of the species and is mediated by competition. Different functional guilds of dung beetles use this segregation to reduce competitive pressure and optimize usage of ephemeral resources. We sought to understand the spatial (open and closed areas) and temporal (diurnal, nocturnal, and crepuscular pe ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10531-022-02453-2

6. Intensification of the rice cultivation cycle reduces the diversity of aquatic insect communities in southern Brazilian irrigated rice fields

Author:
Roberta Emanuele Meneghel; Mateus Marques Pires; Cristina Stenert; Leonardo Maltchik
Source:
Journal of insect conservation 2022 v.26 no.3 pp. 515-524
ISSN:
1366-638X
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; aquatic insects; community structure; fallow; fauna; intensive farming; irrigation; rice; wetlands; Brazil;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Fallowing represents a management practice that spares the land for at least one crop season. Reduction in the fallow period of rice-growing areas is, however, increasingly used to enhance grain production, and little is known about the possible effects of different extents of the fallow period on the aquatic fauna of irrigated fields. We assessed whether aquatic insect community structure differe ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10841-022-00374-7

7. The effect of spatial scale on the detection of environmental drivers on aquatic insect communities in pristine and altered streams of the Brazilian Cerrado

Author:
B. S. Godoy; L. L. Queiroz; J. Simião-Ferreira; S. Lodi; L. M. Camargos; L. G. Oliveira
Source:
International journal of tropical insect science 2022 v.42 no.3 pp. 2173-2182
ISSN:
1742-7592
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; aquatic insects; cerrado; community structure; electrical conductivity; habitats; hydrochemistry; pH; streams; variance; watersheds;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Several processes structure the aquatic insect community present in streams at different spatial scales. Local and regional scales drive aquatic communities, given that the water chemistry and river basin status affect species occurrence and population stability. Here, we observed the changes in aquatic insect communities related to environmental drivers, such as anthropic alteration, at different ...
DOI:
10.1007/s42690-022-00738-1

8. Parallel host‐plant‐associated differences in an extended phenotype between populations of six species of gall‐forming insects

Author:
Linyi Zhang; Briley F. Mullin; Shihan Shzu; Charles K. Davis; Elaine G. Hu; Isaac J. Carroo; Scott P. Egan
Source:
Ecological entomology 2022 v.47 no.3 pp. 323-330
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; Quercus geminata; Quercus virginiana; entomology; gall-inducing insects; host plants; phenotype; phenotypic variation;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Understanding the role of divergent host‐use in promoting population differentiation among herbivorous insects provides valuable insight into the origin of diversity in this species‐rich group. A strong signature of divergent selection in promoting population differentiation is provided by parallel phenotypic divergence across multiple insect species adapting to the same set of divergent host plan ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.13117

9. Leaf beetle herbivory shapes the subsequent flower-visiting insect community and impacts plant reproduction

Author:
Livia Aparecida de Souza; Brígida Souza; Ramom Vasconcelos Pereira; Mírian Nunes Morales; Maria Fernanda G. V. Peñaflor
Source:
Écoscience 2022 v.29 no.3 pp. 211-220
ISSN:
2376-7626
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; Apis mellifera; Capsicum annuum; Diabrotica speciosa; Trigona; flowers; herbivores; leaves; plant reproduction; reproductive performance; sweet peppers;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Herbivory can induce changes in flower traits influencing the community of flower-visiting insects and ultimately impacting the plant’s reproductive output. Here, we investigated how leaf herbivory on sweet pepper plants, Capsicum annuum L., by Diabrotica speciosa (Germar) adults influences the community of insect floral visitors and alters plant reproduction. In an experimental field, we found th ...
DOI:
10.1080/11956860.2022.2043004

10. Seasonal and spatial dynamics of the aquatic insect communities of an intermittent Mediterranean river

Author:
Ivana Grgić; Marina Vilenica; Andreja Brigić; Valentina Dorić; Zlatko Mihaljević; Ana Previšić
Source:
Limnologica 2022 v.93 pp. 125953
ISSN:
0075-9511
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; Chironomidae; aquatic insects; biodiversity; community structure; ecoregions; ecosystems; macroinvertebrates; rivers; sand; spring; temporal variation; water quality;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Although intermittent rivers are present in all climate regions, their biodiversity and ecosystem functions were largely overlooked in the past. Recently, considerable effort has been made to improve our understanding of these, however, many data gaps still remain. We conducted a study to improve knowledge of the community patterns and processes in intermittent rivers in the Dinaric Western Balkan ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.limno.2022.125953

11. Seasonal abundance of insects from a vineyard in southern Romania

Author:
Diana Elena Vizitiu; Ionela-Daniela Sardarescu; Andrei Tita; Elena-Cocuta Buciumeanu
Source:
Zahradnictví v.49 no. pp. 52-58
ISSN:
0862-867X
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; Coleoptera; Hemiptera; Hymenoptera; Thripidae; Vitis; fauna; field experimentation; species abundance; species richness; spring; temperate zones; vineyards; Romania;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... A field experiment was undertaken in a vineyard in southern Romania to evaluate the insect species abundance in this temperate climate area, over a period of 24 consecutive weeks, starting from April 2nd to September 27th, 2019. A total number of 19 303 insects were collected. After their morphological analysis, 89 species of insects were identified (nine orders and 28 famili ...
DOI:
10.17221/15/2021-hortsci

12. The patterns of co-occurrence variation are explained by the low dependence of bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytinae and Platypodinae) on hosts along altitude gradients

Author:
Fang Luo; Ling-Zeng Meng; Jian Wang; Yan-Hong Liu
Source:
Frontiers in zoology 2022 v.19 no.1 pp. 10
ISSN:
1742-9994
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; Scolytidae; altitude; bark; bark beetles; geographical distribution; host specificity; phylogeny; species diversity; temporal variation; trees; wood; zoology;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Separation of biotic and abiotic impacts on species diversity distribution patterns across a significant climatic gradient is a challenge in the study of diversity maintenance mechanisms. The basic task is to reconcile scale-dependent effects of abiotic and biotic processes on species distribution models. Here, we used a hierarchical modeling method to detect the host specificities of ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12983-022-00455-y

13. Public LiDAR data are an important tool for the detection of saproxylic insect hotspots in Mediterranean forests and their connectivity

Author:
Patrik Rada; Ascensión Padilla; Jakub Horák; Estefanía Micó
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2022 v.520 pp. 120378
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; Coleoptera; administrative management; biodiversity; forest ecology; habitats; insects; landscapes; lidar; national parks; riparian forests; shrublands; trees; Spain;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) is a remote sensing technique with multiple uses throughout scientific fields. It can also be used to transfer point data measured in the field to broader spatial scales, which might enable the evaluation of habitats over large areas and define biodiversity hotspots. Our study took place in Cabañeros National Park, which is situated in the Mediterranean, namely, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120378

14. Riverine barrier hypothesis explains the structure of dung beetle communities in Brazilian Coastal Sand-dune forests

Author:
Letícia Vieira; Cristiane Costa; Fernando Z. Vaz-de-Mello; Júlio Louzada
Source:
Acta oecologica 2022 v.115 pp. 103835
ISSN:
1146-609X
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; coasts; community structure; dunes; dung beetles; feces; forests; geographical distribution; habitats; latitude; riparian areas; rivers; species richness; watersheds;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Riverine Barrier Hypothesis (RBH) predicts that tropical rivers can be effective barriers to species dispersion, affecting different scales of biological organization, from genes to assemblages. We disentangled the latitudinal from the river presence effect to test the hypothesis that the Doce river mouth acted as a geographical, historical barrier for insects through North and South direction ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actao.2022.103835

15. Strong impact of temperature and resource specialisation on patterns of voltinism within an oak‐associated insect community

Author:
Álvaro Gaytán; Karl Gotthard; Ayco J. M. Tack
Source:
Ecological entomology 2022 v.47 no.4 pp. 544-552
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; body size; climate; entomology; evolution; herbivores; insects; multivoltine habit; overwintering; phenology; population growth; probability; temperature; univoltine habit; voltinism; Europe;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... Insect phenology consists of the timing of life events, as well as the number of generations (voltinism). While several studies have focused on the impact of climate on the timing of seasonal events, or the voltinism of single species, we have few insights into the factors that shape patterns of voltinism within ecological communities. Importantly, voltinism can have a major impact on population g ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.13139

16. Sweep Sampling Comparison of Terrestrial Insect Communities Associated with Herbaceous Stratum in the Riparian Zone of the Miho River, Korea

Author:
Jeong Ho Hwang; Mean-Young Yim; Sung-Yeol Kim; Seong Jin Ji; Wang-Hee Lee
Source:
Insects 2022 v.13 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2075-4450
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; Beckmannia syzigachne; biodiversity conservation; data collection; dominant species; herbaceous plants; pests; plant communities; riparian areas; rivers; surveys; Korean Peninsula;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... To investigate insect and plant community relationships in riparian zones, terrestrial insect communities were compared in plant communities in the riparian zone of the Miho River, Korea. The sweep netting method was used to sample insects in 50 m transects in three herbaceous plant communities. In 2020, each plant community—Chenopodium album, Beckmannia syzigachne, and Artemisia indica—was swept ...
DOI:
10.3390/insects13060497

17. Comparing scavenging in marine and terrestrial ecosystems: a case study with fish and gull carcasses in a small Mediterranean island

Author:
Daniel Redondo-Gómez; M.-Martina Quaggiotto; David M. Bailey; Sergio Eguía; Zebensui Morales-Reyes; Beatriz de las N. López-Pastor; Daniel Martín-Vega; Carlos Martínez-Carrasco; Esther Sebastián-González; José A. Sánchez-Zapata; Marcos Moleón
Source:
Basic and applied ecology 2022 v.59 pp. 92-104
ISSN:
1439-1791
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; Larus michahellis; Sparus aurata; applied ecology; applied research; birds; case studies; conspecificity; dead animals; fish; invertebrates; marine environment; summer; Spain;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Carrion consumption by scavengers is a key component of both terrestrial and aquatic food webs. However, there are few direct comparisons of the structure and functioning of scavenging communities in different ecosystems. Here, we monitored the consumption of 23 fish (seabream Sparus aurata) and 34 bird (yellow-legged gull Larus michahellis) carcasses on a small Mediterranean island (Isla Grosa, s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.baae.2022.01.006

18. Seasonal Variations in the Assembly of Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae and Scarabaeidae) Attracted to Macaque Feces in Temperate Forests in Japan

Author:
Yamato Tsuji; Miki Matsubara; Kenta Sawada; Toshiaki Shiraishi
Source:
Coleopterists' bulletin 2022 v.76 no.2 pp. 251-262
ISSN:
0010-065X
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; Aphodius; Copris; Geotrupidae; Japan; Macaca fuscata; Onthophagus; autumn; body size; deciduous forests; dung beetles; evergreen forests; feces; rain; summer; temperature;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... Dung beetles attracted to the feces of wild Japanese macaques (Primates: Macaca fuscata Blyth) were studied at two temperate sites in Japan, Kinkazan (dominated by deciduous forest) and Yakushima (dominated by evergreen forest), to determine if temporal variations occur in the dung beetle community. Data from 428 pitfall traps baited with fresh Japanese macaque feces and placed during 15 sampling ...
DOI:
10.1649/0010-065X-76.2.251

19. Attract, reward and disrupt: responses of pests and natural enemies to combinations of habitat manipulation and semiochemicals in organic apple

Author:
Joakim Pålsson; Mario Porcel; Teun Dekker; Marco Tasin
Source:
Journal of pest science 2022 v.95 no.2 pp. 619-631
ISSN:
1612-4758
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; Dysaphis plantaginea; Geometridae; Malus domestica; Tortricidae; agroecosystems; apples; biodiversity; biological insect control; ecosystem services; flowers; habitats; landscapes; natural enemies; parasitoids; semiochemicals;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... The widespread use of pesticides along with the simplification of the landscape has had undesirable effects on agroecosystems, such as the loss of biodiversity and the associated ecosystem service biological control. How current production systems can be remodelled to allow for a re-establishment of biological pest control, while preserving productivity, is a major challenge. Here, we tested wheth ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10340-021-01410-2

20. Ground Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Responses to Cattle Grazing, Grassland Restoration, and Habitat across a Precipitation Gradient

Author:
Evan S. Waite; Gregory R. Houseman; William E. Jensen; Molly M. Reichenborn; Mary L. Jameson
Source:
Insects 2022 v.13 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2075-4450
Subject:
insect communities,   etc   ; Carabidae; Conservation Reserve Program; atmospheric precipitation; biomass; cattle; cropland; grassland restoration; grasslands; habitats; industrialization; invertebrates; soil erosion; species diversity; water quality; wildlife; North America;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... Grasslands in North America have declined by over 70% since industrialization of settlements due to the conversion of natural habitats to cropland and urban centers. In the United States, the federally supported Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) was created to improve water quality, reduce soil erosion, and increase native habitats for wildlife. Within these restored grasslands, ground beetles (C ...
DOI:
10.3390/insects13080696