A faunistic study of the family Elateridae in Bačka, Serbia

  • Bruno Toscano Dunav Insurance Company, Makedonska 4, 11000 Belgrade
  • Pero Štrbac University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Trg D. Obradovića 5, 21000 Novi Sad
  • Zorica Popović University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research, Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11000 Belgrade
  • Miroslav Kostić Institute for Medicinal Plant Research “Dr Josif Pančić”, Tadeuša Košćuškog 1, 11000 Belgrade
  • Igor Kostić University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, Kneza Višeslava 1, 11000 Belgrade
  • Aleksandra Konjević University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Trg D. Obradovića 5, 21000 Novi Sad
  • Slobodan Krnjajić University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, Kneza Višeslava 1, 11000 Belgrade
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/pif.v32i3-4.15277
Keywords: Wireworms, Faunistics, Habitats, Serbia,

Abstract


A faunistic study of the family Elateridae was carried out in Bačka, the north-western district of Vojvodina Province in Serbia, focusing on their preferred habitats and soil types. The survey included four locations with a total of 1059 ha, in which 35 species, belonging to 15 genera of Elateridae, were observed. The frequency of larval and adult forms was 58.94% and 67.40%, respectively, proving that wireworms are regular residents of the area. Regarding habitat preferences, it was shown that a majority of Elateridae species prefer open biotopes and wheat crop, while marsh soil, chernozem and alluvium were the preferred soil types of wireworms.

 

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Published
2017/12/29
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Vol. 32 No. 3-4 (2017): Pesticides and Phytomedicine / Pesticidi i fitomedicina
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