Techniques for environmental monitoring of predatory fauna on branches of Bramley apple trees in Northern Ireland

Ranges of trapping devices were investigated for their ability to sample predatory mites and insects on branches of apple trees. Straw traps caught significantly more predatory mites whereas corrugated cardboard traps proved better for larger predators such as the common earwig, Forficula auriculari...

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Published in:International journal of environmental science and technology (Tehran) 2005-04, Vol.2 (1), p.1-6
Main Authors: Cuthbertson, A G S, Murchie, A K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Apples
Biodiversity
Environmental monitoring
Forficula auricularia
Malus
Pest control
Trees
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Summary:Ranges of trapping devices were investigated for their ability to sample predatory mites and insects on branches of apple trees. Straw traps caught significantly more predatory mites whereas corrugated cardboard traps proved better for larger predators such as the common earwig, Forficula auricularia. The most abundant predatory species sampled on the trees was the 'whirli-gig' mite Anystis baccarum. The efficiency of the various trapping devices and the potential of incorporating A. baccarum within environmentally based management strategies for invertebrate pest control within the Bramley apple orchards are discussed. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1735-1472
1735-2630
DOI:10.1007/BF03325851