Wood ants as biological control of the forest pest beetles Ips spp.

Abstract Climate change is one of the major threats to biodiversity, but its impact varies among the species. Bark beetles (Ips spp.), as well as other wood-boring pests of European forests, show escalating numbers in response to the changes driven by climate change and seriously affect the survival...

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Autores principales:	Gema Trigos-Peral, Orsolya Juhász, Péter János Kiss, Gábor Módra, Anna Tenyér, István Maák
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f759a4cbffcd4a9384246e1d2a782e6b2021-12-02T17:41:12ZWood ants as biological control of the forest pest beetles Ips spp.10.1038/s41598-021-96990-52045-2322https://doaj.org/article/f759a4cbffcd4a9384246e1d2a782e6b2021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96990-5https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Climate change is one of the major threats to biodiversity, but its impact varies among the species. Bark beetles (Ips spp.), as well as other wood-boring pests of European forests, show escalating numbers in response to the changes driven by climate change and seriously affect the survival of the forests through the massive killing of trees. Many methods were developed to control these wood-boring beetles, however, their implementation can be detrimental for other forest specialists. Ants are widely used for biological pest-control, so in our study, we aimed to test the effect of Formica polyctena on the control of the wood-boring beetles. The results show that the proportion of infested trees is significantly reduced by the increase of the number of F. polyctena nests, with a strong effect on those infested by Ips species. We also show that the boring beetle community is shaped by different biotic and abiotic factors, including the presence of F. polyctena nests. However, the boring beetle infestation was not related to the latitude, altitude and age of the forests. Based on our results, we assert the effectiveness of the red wood ants as biological pest control and the importance of their conservation to keep the health of the forests.Gema Trigos-PeralOrsolya JuhászPéter János KissGábor MódraAnna TenyérIstván MaákNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
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description	Abstract Climate change is one of the major threats to biodiversity, but its impact varies among the species. Bark beetles (Ips spp.), as well as other wood-boring pests of European forests, show escalating numbers in response to the changes driven by climate change and seriously affect the survival of the forests through the massive killing of trees. Many methods were developed to control these wood-boring beetles, however, their implementation can be detrimental for other forest specialists. Ants are widely used for biological pest-control, so in our study, we aimed to test the effect of Formica polyctena on the control of the wood-boring beetles. The results show that the proportion of infested trees is significantly reduced by the increase of the number of F. polyctena nests, with a strong effect on those infested by Ips species. We also show that the boring beetle community is shaped by different biotic and abiotic factors, including the presence of F. polyctena nests. However, the boring beetle infestation was not related to the latitude, altitude and age of the forests. Based on our results, we assert the effectiveness of the red wood ants as biological pest control and the importance of their conservation to keep the health of the forests.
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author	Gema Trigos-Peral Orsolya Juhász Péter János Kiss Gábor Módra Anna Tenyér István Maák
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title	Wood ants as biological control of the forest pest beetles Ips spp.
title_short	Wood ants as biological control of the forest pest beetles Ips spp.
title_full	Wood ants as biological control of the forest pest beetles Ips spp.
title_fullStr	Wood ants as biological control of the forest pest beetles Ips spp.
title_full_unstemmed	Wood ants as biological control of the forest pest beetles Ips spp.
title_sort	wood ants as biological control of the forest pest beetles ips spp.
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Wood ants as biological control of the forest pest beetles Ips spp.

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