How European Union accession and implementation of obligatory integrated pest management influenced forest protection against harmful insects: A case study from Poland

Matyjaszczyk, Ewa; Karmiłowicz, Elżbieta; Skrzecz, Iwona

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2018.11.001

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“…Insects are one of the major agents of damage to European forests (Matyjaszczyk et al 2019). The problems caused by insects are usually more prominent in clear-cut forests as they are often regenerated through planting, and the seedlings are susceptible to insect herbivory during establishment.…”

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Seasonal timing and recurrence of methyl jasmonate treatment influence pine weevil damage to Norway spruce seedlings

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Defense can be induced in conifer seedlings to reduce pine weevil (Hylobius abietis) damage, by treatment with the plant hormone methyl jasmonate (MJ). Few studies have addressed important practical issues regarding the use of MJ such as treatment incidence and timing, seedling age and its compatibility with plant nursery practices. We examined if levels of pine weevil damage depend on seasonal timing and recurrence of MJ treatment, and if the observed effects depend on plant age. Norway spruce (Picea abies) seedlings from two age cohorts (1 year and 1.5 years old) received four MJ treatments: MJ application before winter storage in the previous year, after winter storage but before spring/summer planting, repeated MJ application (both before winter storage, and before planting) or no MJ application at all. Pine weevil damage was evaluated in a lab and field experiment. We found that the timing and recurrence of MJ treatment affected the amount of damage inflicted by pine weevils in different ways, but these effects were consistent among age cohorts. MJ application before winter storage provided the most effective protection, and this reduction in damage was comparable to that provided by a currently used physical protection method against pine weevil feeding. Our results indicated that MJ can be applied in line with nursery practices (before winter storage) and provides adequate protection for two growing seasons.

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Seasonal timing and recurrence of methyl jasmonate treatment influence pine weevil damage to Norway spruce seedlings

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“…This resulted in a large increase in costs associated with the introduction of a plant protection product on the market and use. As a consequence, the availability and diversity of these agents authorized for use in Poland has significantly decreased (Karmiłowicz et al 2017;Matyjaszczyk et al 2019;Skrzecz and Perlińska 2018). This was accompanied by a reduced interest of producers in introducing funds for marketing and use in forest areas, which constitute a much smaller market, in comparison with agricultural crops (Skrzecz and Perlińska 2018).…”

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The use of herbicides to regulate weeds in forest nurseries and crops in Poland

Karmiłowicz¹

2019

Folia Forestalia Polonica

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Weeds competing with seedlings of trees for nutrients, moisture, light and space, drown out their growth in nurseries and forest crops. Currently, in forestry, weed control is mainly carried out in forest nurseries, less often during the preparation of the area intended for afforestation, but sporadically in forest crops. The most important species of weeds threatening seedlings of forest trees include Senecio vulgaris, S. silvaticus, Deschampsia caespitosa, Pteridium aquilinum, Agropyron repens, Calamagrostis epigeios and Equisetum arvense. In Poland, herbicides have the largest share (about 50%) in the sale of plant protection products, but the scale of their use in forests is small, compared to agriculture. In 2012, 915 herbicides were registered in the country, out of which only 14 products (0.5%) were for use in forestry. In the years 1999–2019, 31 herbicides were registered for the protection of forest nurseries and crops, which included 13 active substances belonging to 11 chemical groups, of which 9 active substances have been used up to now. Most herbicides (15–16) were used in the years 2004–2006, the lowest in 1999–2000 and in 2014 (4 products). The most popular active substance has been glyphosate contained in 18 products.

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“…The critical factor for success or failure appears to be the stage of population development in which mass trapping was conducted [13,42]. The increasing restrictions for the application of insecticides in forests due to strict formalities of the European Union [48] and the side effects of calamity logging draw interest to mass trapping options without insecticides. Such methods aim to reduce the population density of the target species in a way that secures the ecological, social, and economic objectives of the forest.…”

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Evaluation of Attractant Composition, Application Rate, and Trap Type for Potential Mass Trapping of Ips typographus (L.)

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Helbig

Osmers

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Forests

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This study focused on elucidating the possibilities of improving current trapping methods for Ips typographus (Linnaeus, 1758). Three field experiments were conducted simultaneously in one study area in the German federal state of Saxony. A comparison of six different commercial attractants revealed a significant superiority of Typosan®, especially for adult beetles after hibernation in the phase of their first swarming. It also attracted fewer individuals of Thanasimus spp. than the other highly attractive products Pheroprax® and IT Ecolure Extra®. Increasing the Pheroprax® application rate by using four instead of one dispenser in a single trap increased the total catch of I. typographus only by 15.5%. In contrast, Thanasimus spp. catch increased by 195.5% when four dispensers were used. A test of different trap types showed a species-specific catching capability, with the 12-funnel WitaTrap® being the most effective in catching I. typographus. The quantity of Thanasimus spp. bycatch in multiple-funnel traps demonstrated the necessity of a selective mechanism to minimize impacts on predator populations. Although we were not able to identify new milestones towards mass trapping, this study contributes to necessary improvements of current trapping methods. Especially in future stands with a smaller share of Norway spruce (Picea abies Karsten, 1881) the weakened beetle population in spring could be effectively reduced by properly conducted mass trapping.

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How European Union accession and implementation of obligatory integrated pest management influenced forest protection against harmful insects: A case study from Poland

Cited by 18 publications

References 23 publications

Seasonal timing and recurrence of methyl jasmonate treatment influence pine weevil damage to Norway spruce seedlings

Seasonal timing and recurrence of methyl jasmonate treatment influence pine weevil damage to Norway spruce seedlings

The use of herbicides to regulate weeds in forest nurseries and crops in Poland

Evaluation of Attractant Composition, Application Rate, and Trap Type for Potential Mass Trapping of Ips typographus (L.)

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