Bulletin of Insectology (2007) 60, 83-87

Marco Carrieri, Eustachio Montemurro, Salvatore Vito Valentino and Romeo Bellini (2007)
Study on the flying height of Leptoconops noei and Leptoconops irritans in southern Italy
Bulletin of Insectology 60 (1), 83-87
Abstract: The vertical distribution of Leptoconops noei Clastrier et Coluzzi and Leptoconops irritans (Noè) was studied in the natural area of Basento mouth by sticky traps. The traps were placed at 2, 4 and 6 meters from the ground level in open and vegetated areas. 94.4% of Leptoconops specimens was collected below 4 m height, while the maximum theoretical flight height was estimated in 6.55 m. No significant differences were observed concerning the vertical distribution of the two species. The vegetation seems to influence distribution and height of Leptoconops flight.
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Database assignments for author(s): Marco Carrieri, Romeo Bellini

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution
population dynamics/ epidemiology

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Leptoconops irritans		Italy
	Leptoconops noei		Italy