BioControl (2006) 51, 79-87

N.C. Elliott, F.L. Tao, K.L. Giles, T.A. Royer, M.H. Greenstone and K.A. Shufran (2006)
First quantitative study of rove beetles in Oklahoma winter wheat fields
BioControl 51 (1), 79-87
Abstract: Adult rove beetles (Staphylinidae) were sampled every 7-14 days from one winter wheat field located in each of the four major wheat growing regions of Oklahoma during the 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 growing seasons. The number of cereal aphids per tiller, wheat plant growth stage, and wheat tiller density also were estimated. A total of 12 genera representing 13 species of beetles were collected from the field. The density of rove beetles was generally low, ranging from 0.003 beetles per m² in fall to 0.106 beetles per m² in spring. Rove beetle communities differed among seasons. After accounting for the effect of season, there was no statistically significant association between rove beetle community structure and field location, aphid density, wheat plant growth stage, or wheat plant density. Most rove beetle species showed no association with a particular season, however, Aleochara notula Erichson, Lathrobium sp., and Oxypoda sp. were present predominantly in fall, while Bisnius inquitus Erichson was associated with winter. Oxypoda sp. was the most abundant rove beetle in winter wheat fields in spring and was relatively abundant in winter, but was not collected from wheat fields in fall. Tachyporus jocosus Say was present in wheat fields during all seasons. T. jocosus was the most abundant rove beetle species in the winter wheat fields in fall and winter and was the second most abundant species during spring.
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Database assignments for author(s): Matthew H. Greenstone, Tom A. Royer

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
population dynamics/epizootiology
surveys/distribution/isolation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
Aleochara notula (parasitoid)			U.S.A. (mid S)
Tachyporus jocosus (predator)			U.S.A. (mid S)