Insect Diversity in Pinus sylvestris Forest Stands Damaged by Lymantria monacha.

ABSTRACT: Outbreaks of Lymantria monacha are of great concern, as their occurrence is predicted to become more intense and frequent due to a warming climate. A frequent treatment to control mass outbreaks of the pest is with the bioinsecticide Foray 76B. However, knowledge of how this treatment affects non-target insect species is limited. We surveyed the assemblages of non-target epigeal and arboreal insects in Pinus sylvestris forests in the year following bioinsecticide application. A collection of insects using sweep nets and pitfall traps was carried out in L. monacha-infested pine stands, (i) treated with Foray 76B and (ii) untreated, in three regions of Lithuania from May to October 2021. The results revealed that, in Neringa forests, species richness of the epigeal insec

SUBMITTER: Cesna V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10970740 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature