Insects (2022) 13 (8 - 670)

Rudolf Masarovic, Martina Zvaríková, Milan Zvarík, Oto Majzlan, Pavol Prokop and Peter Fedor (2022)
Changes in diversity and structure of thrips (Thysanoptera) assemblages in the spruce forest stands of High Tatra Mts. after a windthrow calamity
Insects 13 (8 - 670)
Abstract: Strong winds, fire, and subsequent forest management impact arthropod communities. We monitored the diversity and changes in the community structure of forest thrips assemblages in the context of secondary succession and anthropogenic impact. There were eight study plots that were affected to varying degrees by the mentioned disturbances that were selected in the Central European spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) forests in Slovakia. The soil photoeclectors were used to obtain thrips in the study plots during two vegetation seasons. The thrips assemblages and their attributes were analyzed by non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS). The significant changes in community structure, composition, stratification, species richness, and diversity of thrips assemblages that were caused by natural- (wind) and human-induced disturbance (forestry and fire) were observed in our research. Our analyses revealed a clear relationship between different thrips assemblages and impacted environment. Moreover, our results indicate that silvicolous thrips species may be useful for indicating changes and disturbances in forest ecological systems.
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Database assignments for author(s): Peter Fedor

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution
environment - cropping system/rotation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Thrips tabaci		Slovakia
	Thrips fuscipennis		Slovakia
	Thrips flavus		Slovakia
	Limothrips denticornis		Slovakia
	Chirothrips manicatus		Slovakia
	Thrips pini		Slovakia