Plant Protect. Sci., 2023, 59(4):348-355 | DOI: 10.17221/33/2023-PPS

The importance of local faunal research of moths for plant protection: an example from an agricultural landscape in central EuropeOriginal Paper

Vendula Hrubešová1, Hana Šefrová ORCID...2, Zdeněk Laštůvka ORCID...3
1 Ivančice-Letkovice, Czech Republic
2 Department of Crop Science, Breeding and Plant Medicine, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
3 Department of Zoology, Fisheries, Hydrobiology and Apiculture, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic

The study was carried out in the agricultural landscape (mosaic of an urban environment, gardens, grassland, fields, small forests and semi-natural non-forest habitats) in central Europe (southeast Czechia) in 2021. A light trap was used for trapping (207 nights). A total of 485 moth species and 5 170 individuals were captured. Eurytopic species dominated the area, 72% of species and 89% of individuals. Fifty-nine species are considered pests (12%), representing 25% of individuals. The seasonal dynamics of selected harmful species were evaluated and discussed. Species of semi-natural dry and wet habitats were represented by 14%, i.e. a proportion comparable to pests, but with only 4% of individuals. The numbers of species and individuals recorded and the Shannon-Wiener diversity and evenness indices are lower than at natural sites. Yet, overall biodiversity is relatively high, including the presence of some rare, ecologically, or zoogeographically remarkable species.

Keywords: agricultural landscape; Lepidoptera; light trap; pests; natural habitat species

Received: April 5, 2023; Revised: September 18, 2023; Accepted: October 2, 2023; Prepublished online: November 13, 2023; Published: November 28, 2023  Show citation

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Hrubešová V, Šefrová H, Laštůvka Z. The importance of local faunal research of moths for plant protection: an example from an agricultural landscape in central Europe. Plant Protect. Sci. 2023;59(4):348-355. doi: 10.17221/33/2023-PPS.
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