Professional paper
https://doi.org/10.33128/pc.23.1-2.6
Fauna of epigeic arthropods (Arthropoda) in common fig orchard (Ficus carica L.)
Kristijan Franin
; Sveučilište u Zadru, Odjel za ekologiju, agronomiju i akvakulturu, Zadar, Hrvatska
Matej Ražnjević
; Sveučilište u Zadru, Odjel za ekologiju, agronomiju i akvakulturu, Zadar, Hrvatska
Šime Marcelić
; Sveučilište u Zadru, Odjel za ekologiju, agronomiju i akvakulturu, Zadar, Hrvatska
Branka Maričić
; Sveučilište u Zadru, Odjel za ekologiju, agronomiju i akvakulturu, Zadar, Hrvatska
Tomislav Kos
; Sveučilište u Zadru, Odjel za ekologiju, agronomiju i akvakulturu, Zadar, Hrvatska
Abstract
The common fig tree (Ficus carica L.) is a Mediterranean fruit species that has a long tradition of cultivation in Ravni kotari (Croatia). The study area was located near the Polača in the common fig orchard under an integrated system of growing. Presented varieties are „Zamorčica“, „Bjelica“, and „Petrovača bijela“. Orchard floor management plays an important role in the epigeic arthropods fauna activity and diversity. This study aims at investigating the assemblage and activity of arthropods in weedy, unlike the mowed and mulched fig orchard. During this research, fig orchard was divided into two parts. One covered with weeds, whereas the other one mowed and mulched several times through the vegetational season. This research was performed from May until September 2017. Epigeic arthropod fauna was sampled using pitfall traps. In this research, a total of 1 689 specimens belonging to 2 classes, 7 orders and, 15 families were captured. In the weedy part of the orchard, 993 individuals were found, unlike the mowed and mulched where 696 individuals were noticed. The most abundant were Hymenoptera (fam. Formicidae) followed by Coleoptera and Araneae. In this research, ants dominated with 77. 68% of total capture.
Keywords
integrated growingants; insects; ants; common fig
Hrčak ID:
227032
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Publication date:
14.10.2019.
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