Making the invisible visible : Determining an accurate national distribution of Elater ferrugineus in the United Kingdom using pheromones
(2017) In Insect Conservation and Diversity 10(4). p.283-293- Abstract
To date, conservation-status saproxylic beetle species in the UK have been monitored by chance findings or by monitor-based observational studies. Here, using Elater ferrugineus as our target species, we present the first national distribution survey carried out in the UK or across mainland Europe on such a species using chemicals produced by the insect. Over 3 years, mark-release-recapture studies were performed across the UK, using 416 lured (pheromone) traps monitored by volunteer recorders; the first survey in Europe to do so. Traps were baited with 7-methyloctyl- (Z)-4-decenoate, a compound previously identified as a female sex pheromone. The results were used to plot a distribution map and investigate factors that may influence... (More)
To date, conservation-status saproxylic beetle species in the UK have been monitored by chance findings or by monitor-based observational studies. Here, using Elater ferrugineus as our target species, we present the first national distribution survey carried out in the UK or across mainland Europe on such a species using chemicals produced by the insect. Over 3 years, mark-release-recapture studies were performed across the UK, using 416 lured (pheromone) traps monitored by volunteer recorders; the first survey in Europe to do so. Traps were baited with 7-methyloctyl- (Z)-4-decenoate, a compound previously identified as a female sex pheromone. The results were used to plot a distribution map and investigate factors that may influence the distribution, including summer temperatures, possible habitat availability and larval food source. The survey revealed a south-eastern distribution of E. ferrugineus in the UK, which was suggested by previous casual studies. A correlative model was fitted to the data, indicating that 55% of the variation in the distribution of E. ferrugineus was explained by climatic variables (temperature and wind speed).
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- author
- Harvey, Deborah J. ; Harvey, Hannah ; Larsson, Mattias C. LU ; Svensson, Glenn P. LU ; Hedenström, Erik ; Finch, Paul and Gange, Alan C.
- organization
- publishing date
- 2017-07
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Aerial traps, Elater ferrugineus, National distribution, Pheromone, Saproxylic, Veteran trees
- in
- Insect Conservation and Diversity
- volume
- 10
- issue
- 4
- pages
- 283 - 293
- publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85017335374
- wos:000404622500001
- ISSN
- 1752-458X
- DOI
- 10.1111/icad.12227
- project
- The PheroBio project (Pheromone monitoring of Biodiversity)
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 96c03552-0b70-46ca-865f-9d062162582c
- date added to LUP
- 2017-05-05 14:50:21
- date last changed
- 2025-01-07 12:37:28
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