Natural plant materials as overwintering sites for arthropods in the coastal plain of South Carolina
1991
Roach, S.H.
Field-plot studies were conducted in South Carolina from 1987 to 1990 to determine if several native materials i.e., Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon) hay, wheat straw, pine needles, wood litter, corn [maize] stalks and husks, and broomsedge (Andropogon virginicus) grass clumps were suitable as overwintering sites for arthropods. Significant differences were found between numbers of some insects in the materials, with coccinellids primarily overwintering in broomsedge clumps, while staphylinids preferred C. dactylon hay and wheat straw. Overall, a limited number of important predatory insects and spiders [Araneae], and phytophagous insects were found in the different materials. There were significant differences in the number of insects depending upon where the materials were placed in relation to open field or field edges.
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