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Adult movements of newly introduced alien Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from non-host habitats

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

S. Toepfer ,
N. Levay  and
J. Kiss
S. Toepfer*
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Protection, St Istvan University, Pater K. Street 1, H-2100 Godollo, Hungary
N. Levay
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Protection, St Istvan University, Pater K. Street 1, H-2100 Godollo, Hungary
J. Kiss
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Protection, St Istvan University, Pater K. Street 1, H-2100 Godollo, Hungary
*
*CABI Bioscience CH and Godollo University, c/o Plant Health Service, Rarosi ut 110, H-6800 Hodmezovasarhely, Hungary. Fax: 0036 62 246036 E-mail: stoepfer@gmx.net
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Abstract

Mark–release–recapture experiments were undertaken in order to investigate the movement of adult Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte from accidental introduction points towards suitable habitats, such as its host plant, Zea mays L. In Hungary in 2003 and 2004, nine mark–release–recapture experiments were carried out in a grass steppe area and lucerne field, in which two small maize fields (10 × 10 m) had been planted 300 m distant from the central release point. After each release of 5500 to 6000 marked D. v. virgifera, beetle recaptures were recorded three times using non-baited yellow sticky traps placed on 30, 105, 205 and 305 m radii around the release point. In seven out of 15 recapture periods (47%), beetle populations showed no directional movements, and their movements towards any particular habitat cannot be predicted. During five recapture periods (33%), beetle populations showed a uni-directional movement, and in three cases (20%) a bi-directional movement was observed. In 10 out of 15 recapture periods (67%), the released populations moved in a direction that was comparable with the mean wind direction during these periods; thus, beetle movements were slightly correlated with wind direction. On average over sites and years, beetles were not preferentially moving towards the two small maize fields (located 300 m from the release point) compared to other directions. However, beetles moved significantly more frequently in the direction of naturally-occurring maize fields within a radius of 1500 m than towards other habitats. Beetles stayed more frequently within flowering lucerne fields out to a radius of 300 and 600 m than in non-flowering lucerne or other habitats. On average, 2.8% (SD 3.2) of all recaptured beetles arrived in one of the two small maize fields located 300 m from their release point indicating that there is a high risk of a founder population establishing. Habitat management cannot be suggested as a means of preventing the beetle's initial dispersal because movement was usually non-directional, and alternative food plants were used prior to reaching maize.

Keywords

mark–release–recaptureDiabrotica virgifera virgiferawestern corn rootworminvasive alien speciesEuropedispersal
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Research Article
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 96 , Issue 4 , August 2006 , pp. 327 - 335
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006

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