Ecological dynamics of true bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae, Acanthosomatidae, and Coreidae) and associated egg parasitoids (Hymenoptera) in an Alpine region of Italy.
Martina Falagiarda, Francesco Tortorici, Sara Bortolini, Martina Melchiori, Manfred Wolf, Luciana Tavella
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True bugs (Hemiptera: Acanthosomatidae, Coreidae, and Pentatomidae) include harmful crop pests affecting global agriculture, with different species displaying distinct optimal conditions for development and using different habitats. Over a 2-year period, this research investigates how habitat variation and altitude can influence the species composition of true bugs and their egg parasitoids in South Tyrol (North Italy), unveiling different trends in their population and diversity across habitats: apple orchards, urban areas, and forests. A total of 25 true bug species were sampled. Urban environments hosted the highest bug abundance, predominantly driven by the invasive Halyomorpha halys, while forests showed a higher prevalence of native species such as Pentatoma rufipes and Palomena prasina. Altitude significantly influenced species composition, with H. halys and P. rufipes abundance negatively and positively correlated with altitude, respectively. A total of 12 parasitoid species (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae, and Scelionidae) emerged from the field-collected bug eggs, including the exotic Trissolcus japonicus, predominantly associated with H. halys in urban areas. Native parasitoids exhibited higher parasitism rates on native bug species, indicating co-evolutionary relationships. The results give an insight into the ecological dynamics of local true bug species and their egg parasitoids, and highlight the value of natural and urban areas for conserving both hemipteran and parasitoid species richness and abundance.
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