Conservation of hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae) requires complementary resources at the landscape and local scales.

ABSTRACT: Accumulating evidence shows that landscape fragmentation drives the observed worldwide decline in populations of pollinators, particularly in species of Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. However, Little is known about the effects of landscape fragmentation on hoverfly (Diptera, Syrphidae) communities. Hoverflies provide varied ecosystem services: larvae contribute to waste decomposition (saprophagous species) and pest control (aphidophagous species), and adults pollinate a wide range of flowers.To determine how the diversity and quantity of resources for larvae and adults affect hoverfly abundance and species richness at three spatial scales, we recorded insect visitors of five target plant species in Belgian heathlands, habitats that have decreased considerably due to human activities.Hoverfli

SUBMITTER: Moquet L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7165621 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature