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Bălăcenoiu F, Toma D, Nețoiu C. From Field Data to Practical Knowledge: Investigating the Bioecology of the Oak Lace Bug-An Invasive Insect Species in Europe. Insects 2023; 14:882. [PMID: 37999081 PMCID: PMC10672512 DOI: 10.3390/insects14110882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
Abstract
Corythucha arcuata, commonly known as the oak lace bug (OLB), is an insect species originally native to North America that has become an invasive species of significant concern in Europe. This invasive pest has been observed in various European countries, raising concerns about its impact on forest ecosystems. In 2015, it was first documented in Romania, further highlighting the need for research on its bioecology and life cycle. This study investigated the bioecology of the OLB in the southern region of Romania, focusing on its life cycle, development, and population dynamics. The results indicated that the OLB has three generations per year and overwinters in the adult stage in sheltered locations. Temperature significantly influenced the timing of egg hatching, nymph appearance, and adult development, with variation observed between generations. Additionally, a life table analysis provided insights into the population dynamics of the OLB in its natural environment, revealing variation in egg laying trends across generations. This research contributes to a better understanding of the OLB's bioecology and provides essential data for forest managers developing science-based management strategies to mitigate its impact. By elucidating the life cycle and development patterns of the OLB in southern Romania, this study aids in the development of predictive models and life tables tailored to the region. These findings empower forest managers with the knowledge needed to make informed decisions for effective OLB management, ultimately preserving the health of forest ecosystems.
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Affiliation(s)
- Flavius Bălăcenoiu
- National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry “Marin Dracea”, Eroilor 128, 077190 Voluntari, Romania; (D.T.); (C.N.)
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- National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry “Marin Dracea”, Eroilor 128, 077190 Voluntari, Romania; (D.T.); (C.N.)
- Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering, Transilvania University of Brașov, Sirul Beethoven 1, 500123 Brașov, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry “Marin Dracea”, Eroilor 128, 077190 Voluntari, Romania; (D.T.); (C.N.)
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Forzieri G, Dutrieux LP, Elia A, Eckhardt B, Caudullo G, Taboada FÁ, Andriolo A, Bălăcenoiu F, Bastos A, Buzatu A, Dorado FC, Dobrovolný L, Duduman ML, Fernandez-Carrillo A, Hernández-Clemente R, Hornero A, Ionuț S, Lombardero MJ, Junttila S, Lukeš P, Marianelli L, Mas H, Mlčoušek M, Mugnai F, Nețoiu C, Nikolov C, Olenici N, Olsson PO, Paoli F, Paraschiv M, Patočka Z, Pérez-Laorga E, Quero JL, Rüetschi M, Stroheker S, Nardi D, Ferenčík J, Battisti A, Hartmann H, Nistor C, Cescatti A, Beck PSA. The Database of European Forest Insect and Disease Disturbances: DEFID2. Glob Chang Biol 2023; 29:6040-6065. [PMID: 37605971 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
Abstract
Insect and disease outbreaks in forests are biotic disturbances that can profoundly alter ecosystem dynamics. In many parts of the world, these disturbance regimes are intensifying as the climate changes and shifts the distribution of species and biomes. As a result, key forest ecosystem services, such as carbon sequestration, regulation of water flows, wood production, protection of soils, and the conservation of biodiversity, could be increasingly compromised. Despite the relevance of these detrimental effects, there are currently no spatially detailed databases that record insect and disease disturbances on forests at the pan-European scale. Here, we present the new Database of European Forest Insect and Disease Disturbances (DEFID2). It comprises over 650,000 harmonized georeferenced records, mapped as polygons or points, of insects and disease disturbances that occurred between 1963 and 2021 in European forests. The records currently span eight different countries and were acquired through diverse methods (e.g., ground surveys, remote sensing techniques). The records in DEFID2 are described by a set of qualitative attributes, including severity and patterns of damage symptoms, agents, host tree species, climate-driven trigger factors, silvicultural practices, and eventual sanitary interventions. They are further complemented with a satellite-based quantitative characterization of the affected forest areas based on Landsat Normalized Burn Ratio time series, and damage metrics derived from them using the LandTrendr spectral-temporal segmentation algorithm (including onset, duration, magnitude, and rate of the disturbance), and possible interactions with windthrow and wildfire events. The DEFID2 database is a novel resource for many large-scale applications dealing with biotic disturbances. It offers a unique contribution to design networks of experiments, improve our understanding of ecological processes underlying biotic forest disturbances, monitor their dynamics, and enhance their representation in land-climate models. Further data sharing is encouraged to extend and improve the DEFID2 database continuously. The database is freely available at https://jeodpp.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ftp/jrc-opendata/FOREST/DISTURBANCES/DEFID2/.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giovanni Forzieri
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy
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- DRACONES Research Group, Universidad de León, León, Spain
- Sustainable Forestry and Environmental Management Unit, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
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- Ufficio Pianificazione Forestale, Amministrazione Provincia Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy
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- National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry "Marin Drăcea" (INCDS), Voluntari, Romania
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- Department of Biogeochemical Processes, Max-Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
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- National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry "Marin Drăcea" (INCDS), Craiova, Romania
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- DRACONES Research Group, Universidad de León, León, Spain
- Sustainable Forestry and Environmental Management Unit, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
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- University Forest Enterprise Masaryk Forest Křtiny, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Applied Ecology Laboratory, Forestry Faculty, "Ștefan cel Mare" University of Suceava, Suceava, Romania
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- Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible (IAS), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Córdoba, Spain
- Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT), The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Geomorphology-Pedology-Geomatics, Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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- Sustainable Forestry and Environmental Management Unit, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
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- School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland
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- Czechglobe-Global Change Research Institute, CAS, Brno, Czech Republic
- Ústav pro hospodářskou úpravu lesů-Forest Management Institute (FMI), Brno-Žabovřesky, Czech Republic
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- CREA Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Florence, Italy
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- Laboratori de Sanitat Forestal, Servei d'Ordenació i Gestió Forestal, Conselleria d'Agricultura, Desenvolupament Rural, Emergència Climàtica i Transició Ecològica, Generalitat Valenciana, Valencia, Spain
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- Czechglobe-Global Change Research Institute, CAS, Brno, Czech Republic
- Ústav pro hospodářskou úpravu lesů-Forest Management Institute (FMI), Brno-Žabovřesky, Czech Republic
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry "Marin Drăcea" (INCDS), Craiova, Romania
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- National Forest Centre, Forest Research Institute, Zvolen, Slovakia
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- National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry "Marin Drăcea" (INCDS), Voluntari, Romania
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- Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- CREA Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Florence, Italy
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- National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry "Marin Drăcea" (INCDS), Brașov, Romania
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- Department of Forest Management and Applied Geoinformatics, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Laboratori de Sanitat Forestal, Servei d'Ordenació i Gestió Forestal, Conselleria d'Agricultura, Desenvolupament Rural, Emergència Climàtica i Transició Ecològica, Generalitat Valenciana, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Forest Engineering, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Land Change Science, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- Swiss Forest Protection, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- DAFNAE-Entomology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Research Station Tatra National Park, Tatranská Lomnica, Slovakia
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- Department of Biogeochemical Processes, Max-Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
- Insitute for Forest Protection, Julius Kühn-Institute, Federal Research Federal Research Center for Cultivated Plants, Quedlinburg, Germany
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- Department of Geomorphology-Pedology-Geomatics, Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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Bălăcenoiu F, Japelj A, Bernardinelli I, Castagneyrol B, Csóka G, Glavendekić M, Hoch G, Hrašovec B, Krajter Ostoic S, Paulin M, Williams D, Witters J, de Groot M. Corythucha arcuata (Say, 1832) (Hemiptera, Tingidae) in its invasive range in Europe: perception, knowledge and willingness to act in foresters and citizens. NB 2021. [DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.69.71851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
The oak lace bug (OLB) Corythucha arcuata (Say, 1832) is an invasive alien species (IAS) that potentially could have many negative impacts on European oak health. Certain measures can be applied to counteract these effects. However, these measures may not be acceptable for forest managers or other stakeholder groups, such as private forest owners, environmental NGOs or the general public. Thereby, we set out to study the perception and knowledge of foresters and other stakeholders on the health status of European oak forests affected by oak lace bug and to investigate what forest health management measures would be acceptable to these target groups. An online survey questionnaire was designed and distributed via social networks, as well as professional networks via e-mails. The survey questionnaire was completed by 2084 respondents from nine European countries: Austria, Croatia, Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia. Even though only a little over 60% of respondents reported they had noticed the discolouration of oak leaves caused by OLB, almost all (93%) considered it to be a problem. As respondents come from a country where C. arcuata is widespread and established, people’s general knowledge and awareness of OLB began to increase. The survey revealed that foresters thought that the insect affected photosynthesis, acorn crop and the aesthetics of the trees, but cannot cause death of trees. However, they assume that the value of the wood would decrease (this fact is also supported by the respondents who are connected to an environmental NGO), but that OLB does not affect property value. However, forest owners claim that the value of the property can be affected and that people would avoid entering the forest. In terms of potential control methods, respondents preferred biological or mechanical measures over chemical ones. We consider this study to be a good basis for further research on the topic of perception, knowledge and attitudes related to OLB since we can expect that the IAS, such as OLB, will certainly spread to European countries that were not included in this survey.
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