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Benson, Thomas J. - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Final Report for W-183-R-6: Wild Turkey Responses to Forest Management
    Illinois Natural History Survey, 2020
    Co-Authors: Hoover, Jeffrey P., Parker, Christine M., Meador, Morgan T., Benson, Thomas J.
    Abstract:

    To better understand the response of wild turkeys to forest management activities and black flies, the objectives of Segment 6 of the Wild Turkey Responses to Forest Management research project were to: 1) Continue radio-tracking Wild Turkey hens captured during the previous segment and capture and affix radios to an additional 40 hens to enhance sample sizes across study sites; 2) Use micro-GPS telemetry to examine the effects of forest management, habitat and landscape features, and black flies on Wild Turkey habitat use, survival and reproductive success, emphasizing central and western Illinois sites; 3) Use micro-GPS telemetry, accelerometer data, and Insect Surveys during the breeding season to document potential effects of black flies on hen turkey incubation behavior, hen and nest mortality, and possibly poult survival; 4) Provide one popular article about this project to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources by the grant end date. This article will be approximately 500 words in length with at least 2 pictures provided.U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceIllinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlifeunpublishednot peer reviewedOpe

  • Wild Turkey Responses to Forest Management
    Illinois Natural History Survey, 2019
    Co-Authors: Hoover, Jeffrey P., Parker, Christine M., Meador, Morgan T., Benson, Thomas J.
    Abstract:

    To better understand the response of wild turkeys to forest management activities and black flies, the objectives of Segment 5 of the Wild Turkey Responses to Forest Management research project were to: 1) Continue radio-tracking Wild Turkeys captured during the previous segment and capture and affix radios to up to an additional 40 hens enhance sample sizes across study sites; 2) Use micro-GPS telemetry to examine the effects of forest management, habitat and landscape features, and black flies on Wild Turkey habitat use, survival and reproductive success, emphasizing central and western Illinois sites; 3) Use micro-GPS telemetry, accelerometer data, and Insect Surveys during the breeding season to document potential effects of black flies on hen turkey incubation behavior, hen and nest mortality, and possibly poult survival; 4) Submit at least one manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed journal and provide one popular article about this project to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources by the grant end date (popular article will be approximately 500 words in length with at least two pictures provided).Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlifeunpublishednot peer reviewedOpe

  • Final Report for W-183-R-4: Wild Turkey Responses to Forest Management
    Illinois Natural History Survey, 2018
    Co-Authors: Hoover, Jeffrey P., Parker, Christine M., Schelsky, Wendy M., Benson, Thomas J.
    Abstract:

    To better understand the response of wild turkeys to forest management activities and black flies, the objectives of Segment 4 of the Wild Turkey Responses to Forest Management research project were to: 1) Use micro-GPS telemetry to examine the effects of forest management, habitat and landscape features, and black flies on wild turkey habitat use, survival and reproductive success, with an added emphasis on western Illinois sites; 2) Use micro-GPS telemetry, accelerometer data, and Insect Surveys during the breeding season to document potential effects of black flies on hen turkey incubation behavior, hen and nest mortality, and poult survival associated with up to 60 wild turkey hens (split among study areas); 3) Use these results to inform/modify stand- and landscape-level forest and open woodland management plans and actions to benefit turkey populations in Illinois.Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlifeunpublishednot peer reviewedOpe

Pedro Beja - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • structural simplification compromises the potential of common Insectivorous bats to provide biocontrol services against the major olive pest prays oleae
    Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, 2020
    Co-Authors: A M Costa, Gerardo Jimeneznavarro, Silvia Barreiro, Nereida Melguizoruiz, Sasha Vasconcelos, Pedro Beja, Bruno Da Silva, Javier Rodriguezperez
    Abstract:

    Abstract Crop production intensification often leads to the structural simplification of production systems. This structural simplification is expected to have strong impacts on biodiversity and the provisioning of ecosystem services, but information about this topic is scarce. For instance, no information exists for Mediterranean olive (Olea europaea) groves, despite olive farming representing a significant share of the agricultural sector in some European countries. We investigated the impact of in-farm and landscape-level structural simplification on the potential of three common Insectivorous bats (i.e., Pipistrellus kuhlii, P. pygmaeus and P. pipistrellus) to provide biocontrol services against one of the most harmful olive pests worldwide, the olive fruit moth Prays oleae. Bats and Insect Surveys were both carried out in olive groves representing increasing levels of structural simplification and during three sampling seasons (spring, summer and autumn). At grove-level, structural simplification was considered as resulting from reduced planting pattern variability (i.e., tree and row spacing) and tree features (diameter at breast height, height of the trunk and canopy area), while at landscape level was considered as resulting from reduced land-cover types. We found that the Kuhl’s pipistrelle was the most frequently recorded species in all types of olive groves and seasons. Moreover, the activity levels of pipistrelle bats as a whole significantly decreased with the structural simplification of olive groves. The abundance of P. oleae was highest at intermediate levels of structural simplification, irrespective of the season. Forest cover in the surrounding landscape had a significant positive influence on the activity levels of P. kuhlii, and a significant and negative influence on the abundance of P. oleae. Our study demonstrates that structural simplification differentially influences the activity patterns of both Insectivorous bats and Insect pests within olive groves. Moreover, it suggests that structural simplification may strongly compromise biocontrol services provided by bats on the major olive pest P. oleae.

Do Amaral M.l.b. - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Seasonal And Vertical Distribution Of Phyllophaga Cuyabana (moser) (coleoptera: Melolonthidae) In The Soil Profile [distribuição Estacional E Vertical De Phyllophaga Cuyabana (moser) (coleoptera: Melolonthidae) No Perfil Do Solo]
    2015
    Co-Authors: Oliveira L.j., Farias J.r.b., Hoffmann-campo C.b., Do Amaral M.l.b.
    Abstract:

    Phyllophaga cuyabana (Moser) temporal and vertical distribution patterns were evaluated in the soil profile, in order to subsidize methodology for population sampling, aiming at its management. In Insect Surveys carried out during three years, in Boa Esperança County, State of Parana, Brazil, Phyllophaga cuyabana was univoltine, with little overlap of the larval stages. Population peaked during December-February, but declined during the colder months, when larvae were in diapause. Different developmental stages exploited distinct soil depths. Eggs and early first instars tended to concentrate between 5 cm and 10 cm deep, but they spread more uniformly through the soil profile, reaching depths up to 30 cm, as they developed. Adults and eggs occurred in the spring (October to December) when active larvae also started to be observed; feeding larvae occurred up to late-April between 0 to15 cm deep. Diapausing larvae and pupae were observed from early fall to early spring, mostly from 15 cm to 30 cm deep. Throughout the year, the number of Insects in the soil (up to 40 cm deep) showed a positive functional relationship with air temperature and evapotranspiration. The relationship of percent distribution of larvae in the soil profile and soil temperature, however, was positive only above 10 cm. To estimate the Insect population from November to April, samples can be collected until 20 cm deep; from May to October, however, samplings should be deeper, up to 30 cm.385582588Aragón-García, A.A., Morón, M.A., López-Olguín, J.F., Cervantes-Peredo, L.M., Ciclo de vida y conducta de adultos de cinco especies de Phyllophaga Harris, 1827 (Coleoptera: MelolonthidaeMelolonthinae) (2005) Acta Zool Mex Nueva Ser, 21, pp. 87-99Aragón-García, A.A., Morón, M.A., Marín-Jarillo, A., (2003) Estudios sobre coleópteros del suelo en America, p. 359. , San Miguel de Allende, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de PueblaDeloya, C., El genero Phyllophaga Harris en Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae, Melolonthinae) (1993) Diversidad y manejo de plagas subterráneas, 261, pp. 39-54. , In Moro ́n M A (org), Xalapa, Sociedad Mexicana de Entomologia- Instituto de EcologiaDiagne, A., (2004) Seasonal occurrence of Phyllophaga species and biological studies of Phyllophaga ephilida (Say) on sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas (l) Lam, in Louisiana, p. 101. , PhD thesis, Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Baton RougeGarcia, M.A., Oliveira, L.J., de Oliveira, M.C.N., Aggregation behavior of Phyllophaga cuyabana (Moser) (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae): Relationships between sites chosen for mating and offspring distribution (2003) Neotrop Entomol, 32, pp. 537-542Gaylor, J.M., Frankie, G.W., The relationship of rainfall to adult flight activity and of soil moisture to oviposition behavior and egg and first instar survival in Phyllophaga crinita (1979) Environ Entomol, 8, pp. 591-594Globoza, A.P., Weiss, M.J., Rao, M.B., Spatial distribution of Phyllophaga implicita (Horn) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) larvae in relation to distance from the adult food source (1998) J Econ Entomol, 91, pp. 457-463Morón, M.A., (1986) El genero Phyllophaga en México: Morfología, distribución y sistemática supraespecifica, p. 341. , México, Instituto de EcologíaMorón, M.A., Melolontídeos edafícolas (2004) Pragas de solo no Brasil, 541, pp. 133-166. , In Salvadori J R, A ́vila C J, da Silva M T B (orgs), Passo Fundo, Embrapa Trigo, Embrapa Agropecuária Oeste, FundacepOliveira, L.J., Garcia, M.A., Flight, feeding and reproductive behaviour of Phyllophaga cuyabana (Moser) (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae) adults (2003) Pesq Agropec Bras, 38, pp. 179-186Oliveira, L.J., Garcia, M.A., Hoffmann-Campo, C.B., do Amaral, M.L.B., Feeding and oviposition preference of Phyllophaga cuyabana (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae) on several crops (2007) Neotrop Entomol, 36, pp. 759-769Oliveira, L.J., Santos, B., Parra, J.R.P., do Amaral, M.L.B., Magri, D.C., Ciclo biológico de Phyllophaga cuyabana (Moser) (Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) (1996) An Soc Entomol Bras, 25, pp. 433-439Oliveira, L.J., Santos, B., Parra, J.R.P., Hoffmann-Campo, C.B., (2004) Coró-da-soja, pp. 151-176. , In Salvadori J R, Ávila C J, da Silva M T B (orgs), Pragas de solo no Brasil. Passo Fundo, Embrapa Trigo, Embrapa Agropecuária Oeste, FundacepRiis, L., Esbjerg, P., Season and soil moisture effect on movement, survival, and distribution of Cyrtonemus bergi (Hemiptera: Cydnidae) within the soil profile (1998) Environ Entomol, 27, pp. 1182-1189Salvadori, J.R., da Silva, M.T.B., Coró-do-trigo (2004) Pragas de solo no Brasil, pp. 211-232. , In Salvadori J R, Ávila C J, da Silva M T B (orgs), Passo Fundo, Embrapa Trigo, Embrapa Agropecuária Oeste, FundacepSantos, B., (1992) Bioecologia de Phyllophaga cuyabana (Moser 1918) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), praga do sistema radicular da soja [Glycine max (L.) Merrill, 1917], p. 111. , M Sc dissertation, Universidade de São Paulo, PiracicabaSouthwood, T.R.E., (1975) Ecological methods with particular reference to the study of Insect populations, p. 319. , London, Chapman and HallVillani, M.G., Wright, R.J., Entomogenous nematodes as biological control agents of European chafer and Japanese beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) larvae infesting turfgrass (1988) J Econ Entomol, 81, pp. 484-48Watschke, L.T., Dernoeden, H.P., Shetlar, D.J., (1995) Managing turfgrass pests, p. 361. , Boca Raton, Lewis PublishersZarbin, P.H.G., Soares, W.L., Ávila, C.J., Oliveira, L.J., Identification of the sex pheromone of Phyllophaga cuyabana (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae) (2007) Tetrahedron Lett, 48, pp. 1991-199

Lynne K Rieske - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • forest structure affects trophic linkages how silvicultural disturbance impacts bats and their Insect prey
    Forest Ecology and Management, 2012
    Co-Authors: Luke E Dodd, Michael J Lacki, Eric R Britzke, David A Buehler, Patrick D Keyser, Jeffrey L Larkin, Amanda D Rodewald, Bently T Wigley, Petra Bohall Wood, Lynne K Rieske
    Abstract:

    Abstract Vertebrate Insectivores such as bats are a pervasive top-down force on prey populations in forest ecosystems. Conservation focusing on forest-dwelling bats requires understanding of community-level interactions between these predators and their Insect prey. Our study assessed bat activity and Insect occurrence (abundance and diversity) across a gradient of forest disturbance and structure (silvicultural treatments) in the Central Appalachian region of North America. We conducted acoustic Surveys of bat echolocation concurrent with Insect Surveys using blacklight and malaise traps over 2 years. Predator activity, prey occurrence and prey biomass varied seasonally and across the region. The number of bat echolocation pulses was positively related with forest disturbance, whereas prey demonstrated varied trends. Lepidopteran abundance was negatively related with disturbance, while dipteran abundance and diversity was positively related with disturbance. Coleoptera were unaffected. Neither bat nor Insect response variables differed between plot interiors and edges. Correlations between bat activity and vegetative structure reflected differences in foraging behavior among ensembles. Activity of myotine bats was correlated with variables describing sub-canopy vegetation, whereas activity of lasiurine bats was more closely correlated with canopy-level vegetation. Lepidopteran abundance was correlated with variables describing canopy and sub-canopy vegetation, whereas coleopteran and dipteran occurrence were more closely correlated with canopy-level vegetative structure. Our study demonstrates regional variation in bat activity and prey occurrence across a forested disturbance gradient. Land management and conservation efforts should consider the importance of vegetation structure and plant species richness to sustain forest-dwelling bats and their Insect prey.

Hoover, Jeffrey P. - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Final Report for W-183-R-6: Wild Turkey Responses to Forest Management
    Illinois Natural History Survey, 2020
    Co-Authors: Hoover, Jeffrey P., Parker, Christine M., Meador, Morgan T., Benson, Thomas J.
    Abstract:

    To better understand the response of wild turkeys to forest management activities and black flies, the objectives of Segment 6 of the Wild Turkey Responses to Forest Management research project were to: 1) Continue radio-tracking Wild Turkey hens captured during the previous segment and capture and affix radios to an additional 40 hens to enhance sample sizes across study sites; 2) Use micro-GPS telemetry to examine the effects of forest management, habitat and landscape features, and black flies on Wild Turkey habitat use, survival and reproductive success, emphasizing central and western Illinois sites; 3) Use micro-GPS telemetry, accelerometer data, and Insect Surveys during the breeding season to document potential effects of black flies on hen turkey incubation behavior, hen and nest mortality, and possibly poult survival; 4) Provide one popular article about this project to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources by the grant end date. This article will be approximately 500 words in length with at least 2 pictures provided.U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceIllinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlifeunpublishednot peer reviewedOpe

  • Wild Turkey Responses to Forest Management
    Illinois Natural History Survey, 2019
    Co-Authors: Hoover, Jeffrey P., Parker, Christine M., Meador, Morgan T., Benson, Thomas J.
    Abstract:

    To better understand the response of wild turkeys to forest management activities and black flies, the objectives of Segment 5 of the Wild Turkey Responses to Forest Management research project were to: 1) Continue radio-tracking Wild Turkeys captured during the previous segment and capture and affix radios to up to an additional 40 hens enhance sample sizes across study sites; 2) Use micro-GPS telemetry to examine the effects of forest management, habitat and landscape features, and black flies on Wild Turkey habitat use, survival and reproductive success, emphasizing central and western Illinois sites; 3) Use micro-GPS telemetry, accelerometer data, and Insect Surveys during the breeding season to document potential effects of black flies on hen turkey incubation behavior, hen and nest mortality, and possibly poult survival; 4) Submit at least one manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed journal and provide one popular article about this project to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources by the grant end date (popular article will be approximately 500 words in length with at least two pictures provided).Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlifeunpublishednot peer reviewedOpe

  • Final Report for W-183-R-4: Wild Turkey Responses to Forest Management
    Illinois Natural History Survey, 2018
    Co-Authors: Hoover, Jeffrey P., Parker, Christine M., Schelsky, Wendy M., Benson, Thomas J.
    Abstract:

    To better understand the response of wild turkeys to forest management activities and black flies, the objectives of Segment 4 of the Wild Turkey Responses to Forest Management research project were to: 1) Use micro-GPS telemetry to examine the effects of forest management, habitat and landscape features, and black flies on wild turkey habitat use, survival and reproductive success, with an added emphasis on western Illinois sites; 2) Use micro-GPS telemetry, accelerometer data, and Insect Surveys during the breeding season to document potential effects of black flies on hen turkey incubation behavior, hen and nest mortality, and poult survival associated with up to 60 wild turkey hens (split among study areas); 3) Use these results to inform/modify stand- and landscape-level forest and open woodland management plans and actions to benefit turkey populations in Illinois.Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlifeunpublishednot peer reviewedOpe