Phenology and overwintering of the Colorado potato beetleLeptinotarsa decemlineataSay in 2008–2015 in Estonia

Autor: Angela Ploomi, Anne Luik, Eha Kruus, Ingrid H. Williams, Külli Hiiesaar, Viacheslav Eremeev, Luule Metspalu, Marika Mänd, Katrin Jõgar
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B — Soil & Plant Science. 66:502-509
ISSN: 1651-1913
0906-4710
DOI: 10.1080/09064710.2016.1183701
Popis: Before its establishment in Estonia at the beginning of the twenty-first century, the Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say was a notifiable quarantine pest for many years. In high-latitude environments it encounters strong evolutionary pressure to adapt to low temperatures due to high overwintering mortality and periodic influx of new individuals from more southern populations. Our study focused on gathering evidence for such a range shift leading to the formation of a permanent local population. The phenology and overwintering success of beetles was investigated from 2008 to 2015. Depending on weather conditions in the different years, the overwintered beetles emerged from the soil from the beginning of May to mid-June. Over 700 degree days accumulated in 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014 exceeding the limit needed for development of two generations. However, food supply and temperature distribution in the growing period enabled development of the second complete generation only in 2010 a...
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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