Rock Microhabitats Provide Suitable Thermal Conditions for Overwintering Insects: A Case Study of the Spongy Moth (<i>Lymantria dispar</i> L.) Population in the Altai Mountains

Rock Microhabitats Provide Suitable Thermal Conditions for Overwintering Insects: A Case Study of the Spongy Moth (<i>Lymantria dispar</i> L.) Population in the Altai Mountains

Many insect species overwinter in various rock shelters (cavities and crevices), but the microclimates of rock biotopes remain poorly understood. We investigated the temperature dynamics in rock microhabitats where clusters of egg masses of the wintering spongy moth <i>Lymantria dispar</i&g...

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Main Authors: Grigory G. Ananko, Aleksei V. Kolosov, Vyacheslav V. Martemyanov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
winter survival
overwintering microhabitat
rock microclimate
extreme temperatures
supercooling points (SCP)
oviposition
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/8/712

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