Data underlying the publication: Diverse cropping systems lead to higher larval mortality of the cabbage root fly (Delia radicum)

DOI:10.4121/728a07f5-d9b0-468e-81c2-674a622221e7.v1
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DOI: 10.4121/728a07f5-d9b0-468e-81c2-674a622221e7

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Karssemeijer, Peter; Croijmans, Luuk; Gajendiran, Karthick; Gols, Rieta; van Apeldoorn, Dirk F. et. al. (2023): Data underlying the publication: Diverse cropping systems lead to higher larval mortality of the cabbage root fly (Delia radicum). Version 1. 4TU.ResearchData. dataset. https://doi.org/10.4121/728a07f5-d9b0-468e-81c2-674a622221e7.v1
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Dataset

This data belongs to the paper published in Journal of Pest Science, with the title: Diverse cropping systems lead to higher larval mortality of the cabbage root fly (Delia radicum). See the published paper and the readme files for information on methods, techniques and other relevant information.


Abstract:

We studied how different diversified cropping systems affected the oviposition and abundance of the specialist cabbage root fly Delia radicum, the most important root herbivore in Brassica crops. The cropping systems included a monoculture, pixel cropping, and four variations of strip cropping with varying intra- and interspecific crop diversity, fertilization and spatial configuration. Furthermore, we assessed whether there was a link between D. radicum and other macroinvertebrates associated with the same plants. Cabbage root fly oviposition was higher in strip cropping designs compared to the monoculture and was highest in the most diversified strip cropping design. Despite the large number of eggs, there were no consistent differences in the number of larvae and pupae between the cropping systems, indicative of high mortality of D. radicum eggs and early instars especially in the strip cropping designs. D. radicum larval and pupal abundance positively correlated with soil-dwelling predators and detritivores and negatively correlated with other belowground herbivores. We found no correlations between the presence of aboveground insect herbivores and the number of D. radicum on the roots. Our findings indicate that root herbivore presence is determined by a complex interplay of many factors, spatial configuration of host plants, and other organisms residing near the roots.


History

  • 2023-11-03 first online, published, posted

Publisher

4TU.ResearchData

Format

script/R; data/csv

Funding

  • DiverIMPACTS (grant code 727482) European Union's Horizon 2020
  • LegValue (grant code 727672) European Union's Horizon 2020

Organizations

Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University & Research;
Farming Systems Ecology, Wageningen University & Research;
Field Crops, Wageningen University & Research

DATA

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