Fluctuating asymmetry indicates levels of disturbance between agricultural productions: An example in Croatian population of Pterostichus melas melas (Coleptera: Carabidae)

Benítez, Hugo A.; Lemić, Darija; Püschel, Thomas A.; Gašparić, Helena Virić; Kos, Tomislav; Barić, Božena; Bažok, Renata; Živković, Ivana Pajač

doi:10.1016/j.jcz.2018.07.003

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“…Habitat quality affects the size and weight of ground beetles (den Nijs et al, 1996). The impact of anthropogenic factors on the ground beetle complex can be successfully determined using morphometric methods (Benitez et al, 2018). It is recommended to use body size and other morphological features of beetles to assess impact of human activity on the environment.…”

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Morphological variability of Bembidion minimum (Coleoptera, Carabidae) populations under the influence of natural and anthropogenic factors

Komlyk

Brygadyrenko

2019

Biosys. divers.

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Morphological variability is the result of interaction between genetic diversity of the population and environmental selection. Despite the large number of studies of morphological variability of ground beetles, there is very little research dedicated to influence of environmental factors on it. This article discusses the influence of natural and anthropogenic factors on the variability of Bembidion minimum (Fabricius, 1792). B. minimum is a West Palearctic species which is distributed in North Africa, Europe, Western Asia. It is a macropterous species that lives in humid biotopes along the shores of seas, rivers and standing water bodies. 410 specimens were collected from 12 ecosystems differing by plant cover, degree of litter development, mechanical composition of the soil, mineralization and acidity of soil solution, type and intensity of anthropogenic impact. 13 linear characteristics, one angular characteristic, density of elytra puncturing and contrast of spots on the beetles’ elytra were measured. Additionally 6 morphometric indices were calculated. More than a third of the variability of imagoes in the studied populations was found to be determined by the general body size. Sexual dimorphism was observed on all linear parameters and most morphometric indices. Females do not differ from males in the back angles of the prothorax. Natural and anthropogenic factors to a greater or lesser degree were shown to affect the morphological variability of B. minimum: soil acidity and mineralization have the greatest impact. The soil acidity causes significant variability of most linear parameters; mineralization – body length, head length, prothorax length and width, elytra width. Plant cover and mechanical composition of the soil have a slight impact on imago morphology. The type and structure of vegetation significantly affect head width, prothorax length and width, and the mechanical composition of the soil – body length and head length. Degree of litter development does not cause significant changes in the linear dimensions of beetles. With thickening of the litter the posterior spots on the elytra become brighter, they have sharper contours, and density of elytra puncturing also changes. The mean value of the back angles is affected by the herb layer of meadow vegetation, soil mineralization and acidity. The variability of morphometric indexes under the influence of natural factors was found to be lower than variability of linear characteristics. The recreational load and cattle grazing cause similar changes in linear measurements and morphometric indexes of B. minimum. With escalation of these factors, the body length, length and width of elytra of both females and males decrease. Assessing the natural morphological variability of populations in ecosystems whose environmental factors are within extreme and sub-extreme values for a given population is a promising direction of research in modern ecology.

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Morphological variability of Bembidion minimum (Coleoptera, Carabidae) populations under the influence of natural and anthropogenic factors

Komlyk

Brygadyrenko

2019

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“…That is, Pajač Živković et al [137] revealed two noticeable wing shape morphotypes in Drosophila suzukii (i.e., vein configuration) between grape and strawberry crops. Different IPM practices in agro-ecosystems generate different degrees of disturbance in insect communities, as shown by Benitez et al [138] where shape variation and fluctuating asymmetry levels were estimated by applying GM methods to the beetle Pterostichus melas melas.…”

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Pest Management Challenges and Control Practices in Codling Moth: A Review

Balaško

Bažok

Mikac

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The codling moth, Cydia pomonella L., is a serious insect pest in pome fruit production worldwide with a preference for apple. The pest is known for having developed resistance to several chemical groups of insecticides, making its control difficult. The control and management of the codling moth is often hindered by a lack of understanding about its biology and ecology, including aspects of its population genetics. This review summarizes the information about the origin and biology of the codling moth, describes the mechanisms of resistance in this pest, and provides an overview of current research of resistant pest populations and genetic research both in Europe and globally. The main focus of this review is on non-pesticide control measures and anti-resistance strategies which help to reduce the number of chemical pesticides used and their residues on food and the local environment. Regular monitoring for insecticide resistance is essential for proactive management to mitigate potential insecticide resistance. Here we describe techniques for the detection of resistant variants and possibilities for monitoring resistance populations. Also, we present our present work on developing new methods to maintain effective control using appropriate integrated resistance management (IRM) strategies for this economically important perennial pest.

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“…Muchos estudios han utilizado la asimetría fluctuante como medida de la inestabilidad del desarrollo (Benítez et al, 2013a(Benítez et al, , 2018Bravi & Benítez, 2013;Maestri et al) y han tratado de correlacionarla con medidas de exposición al estrés u otras condiciones adversas, endogamia o hibridación, o fitness. La inestabilidad del desarrollo es la cantidad de variación entre estructuras para las cuales se espera el mismo fenotipo objetivo: es el resultado de la imprecisión de los procesos de desarrollo y, por lo tanto, una medida de la regulación del desarrollo.…”

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“…Otro ejemplo de trabajo que utiliza la FA, es el de Benítez et al (2018), en el cual los autores utilizan a la FA como bio-indicador del desarrollo de la estabilidad en la forma de individuos de escarabajos carábidos de la especie Pterostichus melas melas, en múltiples poblaciones de dos producciones agrícolas diferentes: Perennes y anuales. Para obtener datos de forma, los investigadores utilizaron imágenes 2D de la zona ventral del cuerpo de los escarabajos.…”

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Morfometría Geométrica y sus Nuevas Aplicaciones en Ecología y Biología Evolutiva. Parte 2

Villalobos-Leiva

Benítez

2020

Int. J. Morphol.

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Fluctuating asymmetry indicates levels of disturbance between agricultural productions: An example in Croatian population of Pterostichus melas melas (Coleptera: Carabidae)

Cited by 27 publications

References 38 publications

Morphological variability of Bembidion minimum (Coleoptera, Carabidae) populations under the influence of natural and anthropogenic factors

Morphological variability of Bembidion minimum (Coleoptera, Carabidae) populations under the influence of natural and anthropogenic factors

Pest Management Challenges and Control Practices in Codling Moth: A Review

Morfometría Geométrica y sus Nuevas Aplicaciones en Ecología y Biología Evolutiva. Parte 2

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