The effect of vegetation in apple orchard edges on the phenology of parasitoids from the subfamily Pimplinae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae)

Hanna Piekarska-Boniecka

Department of Entomology and Environmental Protection, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Dąbrowskiego 159, 60-594 Poznań, Poland

Joanna Zyprych-Walczak

Department of Mathematical and Statistical Methods, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznań, Poland

Idzi Siatkowski

Department of Mathematical and Statistical Methods, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznań, Poland

Tadeusz Barczak

Department of Biology and Animal Environment, University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz, Hetmańska 33, 85-039 Bydgoszcz, Poland


Abstract

Wild vegetation neighbouring orchards may be a factor attracting imagines of parasitoids from the subfamily Pimplinae into fruit tree plantations and thus increase both their species diversity and population size in this habitat. For this reason in the years 2008–2010 a study was initiated on the phenology of 8 dominant Pimplinae species in apple orchards and on their edges, which included shrubberies and roadside avenues of trees and shrubs. Slightly higher numbers of Pimplinae were recorded in orchards compared to their edges. At strong correlation was observed between the counts of Pimplinae in both habitats. The preference of selection of orchards by Pimplinae was observed in the autumn period, while no such preference was found in the spring or summer months. Analyses showed that flowering plants in the orchard edges such as Tilia cordata, Symphoricarpos albus, Cirsium arvense and Galium aparine may have attracted Pimplinae to the orchards.

Keywords:

wasps, occurrence, fruit trees, wild plants

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Hanna Piekarska-Boniecka 
Department of Entomology and Environmental Protection, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Dąbrowskiego 159, 60-594 Poznań, Poland
Joanna Zyprych-Walczak 
Department of Mathematical and Statistical Methods, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznań, Poland
Idzi Siatkowski 
Department of Mathematical and Statistical Methods, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznań, Poland
Tadeusz Barczak 
Department of Biology and Animal Environment, University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz, Hetmańska 33, 85-039 Bydgoszcz, Poland



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