Multi-Annual Study of Eriogaster catax (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae) Oviposition Strategy in Transylvania’s Largest Population: Key Insights for Species Conservation and Local Land Management

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15100794" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15100794</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects15100794" target="_blank" >10.3390/insects15100794</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Multi-Annual Study of Eriogaster catax (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae) Oviposition Strategy in Transylvania’s Largest Population: Key Insights for Species Conservation and Local Land Management

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This study examines the oviposition preferences (egg-laying) of Eriogaster cataxL., an endangered moth found in warmer parts of Europe, typically in semi-natural areas withinagricultural landscapes. Although legally protected in Europe, limited information is available onthe species’ specific ecological needs for egg-laying. Our six-year research in Romania reveals thatE. catax selects blackthorn and hawthorn (Prunus spinosa L. and Crataegus monogyna Jacq.) shrubs foregg-laying at an average height of 80 cm, with most eggs positioned between 41 and 80 cm aboveground. Each cluster typically contains around 186 eggs. The study also provides essential data onthe preferred shape and structure of host plants, which serve as a critical food source for larvae andinfluence the way eggs are laid. This low oviposition height leaves E. catax vulnerable to humanactivities like shrub trimming, burning, and grazing, which can damage or destroy egg sites. Thesefindings support the development of targeted conservation strategies that consider these specificoviposition preferences and highlight the importance of community awareness to protect endangeredspecies and sustain biodiversity.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Multi-Annual Study of Eriogaster catax (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae) Oviposition Strategy in Transylvania’s Largest Population: Key Insights for Species Conservation and Local Land Management

Popis výsledku anglicky

This study examines the oviposition preferences (egg-laying) of Eriogaster cataxL., an endangered moth found in warmer parts of Europe, typically in semi-natural areas withinagricultural landscapes. Although legally protected in Europe, limited information is available onthe species’ specific ecological needs for egg-laying. Our six-year research in Romania reveals thatE. catax selects blackthorn and hawthorn (Prunus spinosa L. and Crataegus monogyna Jacq.) shrubs foregg-laying at an average height of 80 cm, with most eggs positioned between 41 and 80 cm aboveground. Each cluster typically contains around 186 eggs. The study also provides essential data onthe preferred shape and structure of host plants, which serve as a critical food source for larvae andinfluence the way eggs are laid. This low oviposition height leaves E. catax vulnerable to humanactivities like shrub trimming, burning, and grazing, which can damage or destroy egg sites. Thesefindings support the development of targeted conservation strategies that consider these specificoviposition preferences and highlight the importance of community awareness to protect endangeredspecies and sustain biodiversity.

Druh

J_SC - Článek v periodiku v databázi SCOPUS

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10616 - Entomology

Projekt

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Návaznosti

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Insects

ISSN

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e-ISSN

2075-4450

Svazek periodika

15

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

10

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

22

Strana od-do

794

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85207637612