Seasonal Abundance, Diel Periodicity and Habitat Preference of the Striped Earwig Labidura riparia1 in the Coastal Plain of South Carolina2
- 1 July 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Annals of the Entomological Society of America
- Vol. 69 (4) , 571-573
- https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/69.4.571
Abstract
Pitfall traps were used to monitor seasonal abundance, diel periodicity and habitat preference of the striped earwig, Labidura riparia (Pallas) in several ecosystems in the coastal plain of South Carolina. Population levels of L. riparia in soybeans were highest early in September, with a smaller population peak occurring late in July. Diel periodicity tests suggested nocturnal activity patterns, with peak periods of activity occurring ca. one hour after sunset and ca. 2–2½ h before sunrise. Earwigs were found in soybeans, corn and cotton, but were not captured in pitfall traps placed in pastures or wooded areas.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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