Long-Lasting Bisexual Lures for Assessing Moth Biodiversity and Monitoring Alien Species in Zoos and Botanical Gardens: Case Study in Zoo of Debrecen (NE Hungary)

Zoos and botanical gardens have a special role in the promotion, presentation and conservation of biodiversity in urbanised environments. Additionally, they provide special habitats for alien and invasive species. The formerly used methods of biodiversity assessments (e.g., light trapping, transect...

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Main Authors: Szabolcs Szanyi, Csenge Lelle Kovács, Miklós Tóth, Ottó Lincz, Gergely Sándor Nagy, Zoltán Varga, Antal Nagy
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
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author Szabolcs Szanyi
Csenge Lelle Kovács
Miklós Tóth
Ottó Lincz
Gergely Sándor Nagy
Zoltán Varga
Antal Nagy
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description Zoos and botanical gardens have a special role in the promotion, presentation and conservation of biodiversity in urbanised environments. Additionally, they provide special habitats for alien and invasive species. The formerly used methods of biodiversity assessments (e.g., light trapping, transect counts, etc.) are mostly labour-intensive and/or not efficient enough. In the Zoo of Debrecen, the efficacy and suitability of a synthetic (FLO) and a semisynthetic (SBL) lure for this purpose were proven. The qualitative and quantitative compositions of a moderately rich moth assemblage including 52 moth species were revealed, and the appearance and population dynamics of three invasive (<i>Helicoverpa armigera</i>, <i>Autographa gamma</i> and <i>Cydalima pespectalis</i>) and nine harmful pest species were also recorded. The results proved that the lures tested and traps used provide an easy-to-use, standardised and relatively cheap method for Zoos and botanical gardens to assess their biodiversity even in the case of limited resources.
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spelling doaj-art-4afdc2d0f021407d9218bd373ed4cd952025-08-20T03:43:39ZengMDPI AGJournal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens2673-56362025-02-01611110.3390/jzbg6010011Long-Lasting Bisexual Lures for Assessing Moth Biodiversity and Monitoring Alien Species in Zoos and Botanical Gardens: Case Study in Zoo of Debrecen (NE Hungary)Szabolcs Szanyi0Csenge Lelle Kovács1Miklós Tóth2Ottó Lincz3Gergely Sándor Nagy4Zoltán Varga5Antal Nagy6Faculty of the Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, Institute of Plant Protection, Debrecen, University of Debrecen, Böszörményi út 138., H-4032 Debrecen, HungaryFaculty of the Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, Institute of Plant Protection, Debrecen, University of Debrecen, Böszörményi út 138., H-4032 Debrecen, HungaryPlant Protection Institute, CAR, HUN-REN, H-1525 Budapest, HungaryZoo Debrecen, Ady Endre Str. 1–3, H-4032 Debrecen, HungaryZoo Debrecen, Ady Endre Str. 1–3, H-4032 Debrecen, HungaryDepartment of Evolutionary Zoology and Human Biology, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4010 Debrecen, HungaryFaculty of the Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, Institute of Plant Protection, Debrecen, University of Debrecen, Böszörményi út 138., H-4032 Debrecen, HungaryZoos and botanical gardens have a special role in the promotion, presentation and conservation of biodiversity in urbanised environments. Additionally, they provide special habitats for alien and invasive species. The formerly used methods of biodiversity assessments (e.g., light trapping, transect counts, etc.) are mostly labour-intensive and/or not efficient enough. In the Zoo of Debrecen, the efficacy and suitability of a synthetic (FLO) and a semisynthetic (SBL) lure for this purpose were proven. The qualitative and quantitative compositions of a moderately rich moth assemblage including 52 moth species were revealed, and the appearance and population dynamics of three invasive (<i>Helicoverpa armigera</i>, <i>Autographa gamma</i> and <i>Cydalima pespectalis</i>) and nine harmful pest species were also recorded. The results proved that the lures tested and traps used provide an easy-to-use, standardised and relatively cheap method for Zoos and botanical gardens to assess their biodiversity even in the case of limited resources.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5636/6/1/11trapssemisynthetic bisexual lure (SBL)phenylacetaldehyde-based lure (FLO)Lepidopterapest species
spellingShingle Szabolcs Szanyi
Csenge Lelle Kovács
Miklós Tóth
Ottó Lincz
Gergely Sándor Nagy
Zoltán Varga
Antal Nagy
Long-Lasting Bisexual Lures for Assessing Moth Biodiversity and Monitoring Alien Species in Zoos and Botanical Gardens: Case Study in Zoo of Debrecen (NE Hungary)
Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
traps
semisynthetic bisexual lure (SBL)
phenylacetaldehyde-based lure (FLO)
Lepidoptera
pest species
title Long-Lasting Bisexual Lures for Assessing Moth Biodiversity and Monitoring Alien Species in Zoos and Botanical Gardens: Case Study in Zoo of Debrecen (NE Hungary)
title_full Long-Lasting Bisexual Lures for Assessing Moth Biodiversity and Monitoring Alien Species in Zoos and Botanical Gardens: Case Study in Zoo of Debrecen (NE Hungary)
title_fullStr Long-Lasting Bisexual Lures for Assessing Moth Biodiversity and Monitoring Alien Species in Zoos and Botanical Gardens: Case Study in Zoo of Debrecen (NE Hungary)
title_full_unstemmed Long-Lasting Bisexual Lures for Assessing Moth Biodiversity and Monitoring Alien Species in Zoos and Botanical Gardens: Case Study in Zoo of Debrecen (NE Hungary)
title_short Long-Lasting Bisexual Lures for Assessing Moth Biodiversity and Monitoring Alien Species in Zoos and Botanical Gardens: Case Study in Zoo of Debrecen (NE Hungary)
title_sort long lasting bisexual lures for assessing moth biodiversity and monitoring alien species in zoos and botanical gardens case study in zoo of debrecen ne hungary
topic traps
semisynthetic bisexual lure (SBL)
phenylacetaldehyde-based lure (FLO)
Lepidoptera
pest species
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5636/6/1/11
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