The importance of local faunal research of moths for plant protection: an example from an agricultural landscape in central Europe

Vendula Hrubešová, Hana Šefrová and Zdeněk Laštůvka
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Vendula Hrubešová: Ivančice-Letkovice, Czech Republic
Hana Šefrová: Department of Crop Science, Breeding and Plant Medicine, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
Zdeněk Laštůvka: Department of Zoology, Fisheries, Hydrobiology and Apiculture, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic

Plant Protection Science, 2023, vol. 59, issue 4, 348-355

Abstract: The study was carried out in the agricultural landscape (mosaic of an urban environment, gardens, grassland, fields, small forests and semi-natural non-forest habitats) in central Europe (southeast Czechia) in 2021. A light trap was used for trapping (207 nights). A total of 485 moth species and 5 170 individuals were captured. Eurytopic species dominated the area, 72% of species and 89% of individuals. Fifty-nine species are considered pests (12%), representing 25% of individuals. The seasonal dynamics of selected harmful species were evaluated and discussed. Species of semi-natural dry and wet habitats were represented by 14%, i.e. a proportion comparable to pests, but with only 4% of individuals. The numbers of species and individuals recorded and the Shannon-Wiener diversity and evenness indices are lower than at natural sites. Yet, overall biodiversity is relatively high, including the presence of some rare, ecologically, or zoogeographically remarkable species.

Keywords: agricultural landscape; Lepidoptera; light trap; pests; natural habitat species (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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