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

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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)

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.

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  • Vendula Hrubešová & Hana Šefrová & Zdeněk Laštůvka, 2023. "The importance of local faunal research of moths for plant protection: an example from an agricultural landscape in central Europe," Plant Protection Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 59(4), pages 348-355.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpps:v:59:y:2023:i:4:id:33-2023-pps
    DOI: 10.17221/33/2023-PPS
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