在弗吉尼亚州的幼儿园影响Systena frontalis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) 行为的时间和空间因素
Eleanor L Lane1, Alejandro I Del Pozo-Valdivia1
1Department of Entomology, Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia Beach, VA 23455, USA.
Environmental entomology
|July 18, 2023
概括
红头跳甲虫在弗吉尼亚州的幼儿园每年有多达三代. 了解它们的活动峰值可以帮助减少对装饰植物生产的杀虫剂的使用.
科学领域:
- 园艺园艺 园艺园艺
- 昆虫学 昆虫学是一门学科.
- 虫害管理 虫害管理 虫害管理
背景情况:
- 红头跳甲虫Systena frontalis (F.) 是一种严重的害虫,对弗吉尼亚州的苗圃中装饰植物的生产产生了重大影响.
- 它的种群动态和行为仍未得到充分研究,导致了昂贵的控制措施和植物损失.
研究的目的:
- 研究弗吉尼亚州东部幼儿园中Systena frontalis的时间和空间种群动态.
- 通过了解甲虫的生命周期和活动模式,为害虫防治策略提供信息.
主要方法:
- 在2021年和2022年期间,在弗吉尼亚州东部的两个商业托儿所监测S. frontalis种群.
- 植物活动监测和温室实验,以评估脱叶的影响.
主要成果:
- 证据表明,每季有多达三代S. frontalis,成年人峰值在6月,7月下旬和8月下旬/9月初.
- 成年人的活动在11:00到15:00之间是最高的.
- 脱叶的严重程度与成人的密度线性增加;五个成年人可以在一周内损坏4%的荷兰花叶.
结论:
- 根据观察到的成年人活动峰值,优化侦察和杀虫剂应用时间可能会减少整体杀虫剂的使用.
- 进一步研究S. frontalis的表观和行为对于在幼儿园中有效的害虫管理至关重要.
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