Evaluating the Influence of Trap Type and Crop Phenological Stage on Insect Population Diversity in Mediterranean Open-Field Tomatoes
Nada Abdennour, Mehdia Fraj, Ramzi Mansour, Amal Ghazouani, Ahmed Mahmoud Ismail, Hossam S. El-Beltagi, Mohamed M. El-Mogy, Sherif Mohamed El-Ganainy, Wael Elmenofy, Mohamed J. Hajjar, Shimat V. Joseph, Sabrine Attia · 2025
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Nada Abdennour and co-authors tested how trap choice and crop stage shape insect catches in 2025 in Tunisian tomato fields. Knowing which insects are present, and when, underpins pest control and pollination services. Four trap types were run across four growth stages of the crop.
About seventeen hundred seventy insects from seven orders and thirty-one families were caught, with wasps and bees the largest group. Yellow pan traps caught the most diverse sets, while Malaise traps caught the least. Diversity peaked at planting and fell sharply by harvest. Pollinator families dominated at flowering, and parasitoid wasps during fruit growth. Trap type and crop stage together explained a clear share of community change.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Nada Abdennour, Mehdia Fraj, Ramzi Mansour, Amal Ghazouani, Ahmed Mahmoud Ismail, Hossam S. El-Beltagi, Mohamed M. El-Mogy, Sherif Mohamed El-Ganainy, Wael Elmenofy, Mohamed J. Hajjar, Shimat V. Joseph, Sabrine Attia |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |