Distribution of Overwintering Chinch Bugs, Blissus leucopterus leucopterus (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae)

Distribution of Overwintering Chinch Bugs, Blissus leucopterus leucopterus (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae)

Number and density of overwintering chinch bugs were compared among grass species and sites differing in burn history within an eastern Nebraska prairie. More bugs were found in Andropogon gerardii and Schizachyrium scoparium than Panicum virgatum (P < .05). No significant differences were found...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 1980-04, Vol.53 (2), p.320-324
Hauptverfasser: Lamp, William O., Holtzer, Thomas O.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aboveground biomass
Biomass
Entomology
Fire ecology
Flint
Grasses
Overwintering
Plants
Prairies
Vegetation
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Zusammenfassung:Number and density of overwintering chinch bugs were compared among grass species and sites differing in burn history within an eastern Nebraska prairie. More bugs were found in Andropogon gerardii and Schizachyrium scoparium than Panicum virgatum (P < .05). No significant differences were found among sites differing in burn history. Within a grass species, clumps with higher above-ground biomass had more chinch bugs. The distribution of chinch bugs within a prairie was found to be related to the compactness of the grass species and the amount of vegetation in each clump.
ISSN:0022-8567
1937-2353