Exposure to artificial light at night mediates the locomotion activity and oviposition capacity of Dastarcus helophoroides (Fairmaire).

ABSTRACT: Light entrains the endogenous circadian clocks of organisms to synchronize their behavioral and physiological rhythms with the natural photoperiod. The presence of artificial light at night disrupts these photoperiodic cues and is currently considered to be a major threat to key fitness-related behaviors, including sleep disruption and physiological stress. Research on the ecological influence of forest pest and their natural enemies is lacking. The wood-boring insects significantly damage forest and urban forest ecosystem functions. The parasitic beetles, Dastarcus helophoroides is an important natural enemy of wood-boring insects, especially those in the Cerambycidae family. However, the effect of artificial light at night on the locomotor rhythms and oviposition capacity of D.

SUBMITTER: Jiang XL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9947650 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature