Eur. J. Entomol. 117: 34-48, 2020 | DOI: 10.14411/eje.2020.004

Urbanisation and forest size affect the infestation rates of plant-galling arthropods and damage by herbivorous insectsOriginal article

Sandro MEYER, Hans-Peter RUSTERHOLZ, Bruno BAUR
Department of Environmental Sciences, Section of Conservation Biology, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Vorstadt 10, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland; e-mails: sandro.meyer@unibas.ch, hans-peter.rusterholz@unibas.ch, bruno.baur@unibas.ch

Urbanisation is increasing globally and is considered to be a main driver of environmental change. Urbanisation-related factors include reduced habitat size and increased spatial isolation of the remaining habitats. As a consequence, the dynamics of plant and animal populations may change, which in turn might influence the quality and quantity of plant resources. Thus, urbanisation has the potential to disturb plant-animal interactions such as herbivory or galling. In the urban-rural setting of Basel (Switzerland), we aimed to assess whether the degree of urbanisation and forest size influence plant-galling infestation rates and leaf damage by mining and chewing arthropods on three tree species (sycamore, beech, and ash). We recorded species-specific responses to the degree of urbanisation and forest size. Gall infestation rate on sycamore leaves was affected by urbanisation but not by forest size. In contrast, gall infestation rates of beech gall midges responded sensitively to increasing urbanisation and decreasing forest size. The total leaf area damage caused by mining and chewing arthropods on sycamore was influenced by urbanisation and increased with increasing forest size. Leaf area damage by miners in beech tended to be affected by the degree of urbanisation, but not in ash. Urbanisation and forest size have the potential to alter herbivorous insect abundances. However, the effects depend on tree species and herbivore guild.

Keywords: Urbanisation, forest size, arthropods, insects, herbivory, galls, parasitoid, chewing, mining

Received: April 15, 2019; Accepted: December 27, 2019; Published online: January 29, 2020  Show citation

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MEYER, S., RUSTERHOLZ, H., & BAUR, B. (2020). Urbanisation and forest size affect the infestation rates of plant-galling arthropods and damage by herbivorous insects. EJE, 117, Article 34-48. https://doi.org/10.14411/eje.2020.004
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