Ant Community Is Not Influenced by the Addition of Olive Mill Pomace Compost in Two Different Olive Crop Managements
Industrial production of olive oil generates large amounts of solid waste called ‘alperujo’. Its compost can fertilize many crops, especially olives. Furthermore, superintensive orchards are increasing their surface globally due to higher production and savings in different costs. Ants are considere...
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| author | José E. González-Zamora José M. Gamero-Monge Rosa Pérez-de la Luz |
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| description | Industrial production of olive oil generates large amounts of solid waste called ‘alperujo’. Its compost can fertilize many crops, especially olives. Furthermore, superintensive orchards are increasing their surface globally due to higher production and savings in different costs. Ants are considered an important part of the arthropod community in olive orchards and could even play a significant role in pest control. The tree canopy and ground were sampled to compare the ant assemblage in plots fertilized with compost and mineral products in two groves with different types of crop management (superintensive and traditional) over two years. The numbers of ants in both types of fertilization in each grove were not statistically different (<i>p</i> > 0.05), indicating that the type of fertilization did not have a significant impact on its populations in the ground or in the canopy, but the number of individuals was significantly higher in the superintensive grove than in the traditional grove (both in the ground and in the canopy, <i>p</i> < 0.01). The most frequent species in the ground were <i>Pheidole pallidula</i>, <i>Plagiolepis smitzii</i> and <i>Aphaenogaster senilis</i> (superintensive grove) and <i>Pheidole pallidula</i>, <i>Tetramorium</i> gr <i>semilaeve</i>, <i>Plagiolepis pygmaea</i>, and <i>Tapinoma nigerrimum</i> (traditional grove). In the canopy, the most frequent species were <i>Plagiolepis</i> spp. in both groves. Differences in ant densities and species between the groves could be due to the different management, especially of the soil, but it must be confirmed using more replicas and longer periods of study. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f89780465adb4fbca5d0c000e1c255852023-11-19T16:49:29ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502023-09-01141078310.3390/insects14100783Ant Community Is Not Influenced by the Addition of Olive Mill Pomace Compost in Two Different Olive Crop ManagementsJosé E. González-Zamora0José M. Gamero-Monge1Rosa Pérez-de la Luz2Departamento de Agronomía, Universidad de Sevilla, 41013 Sevilla, SpainDepartamento de Agronomía, Universidad de Sevilla, 41013 Sevilla, SpainDepartamento de Agronomía, Universidad de Sevilla, 41013 Sevilla, SpainIndustrial production of olive oil generates large amounts of solid waste called ‘alperujo’. Its compost can fertilize many crops, especially olives. Furthermore, superintensive orchards are increasing their surface globally due to higher production and savings in different costs. Ants are considered an important part of the arthropod community in olive orchards and could even play a significant role in pest control. The tree canopy and ground were sampled to compare the ant assemblage in plots fertilized with compost and mineral products in two groves with different types of crop management (superintensive and traditional) over two years. The numbers of ants in both types of fertilization in each grove were not statistically different (<i>p</i> > 0.05), indicating that the type of fertilization did not have a significant impact on its populations in the ground or in the canopy, but the number of individuals was significantly higher in the superintensive grove than in the traditional grove (both in the ground and in the canopy, <i>p</i> < 0.01). The most frequent species in the ground were <i>Pheidole pallidula</i>, <i>Plagiolepis smitzii</i> and <i>Aphaenogaster senilis</i> (superintensive grove) and <i>Pheidole pallidula</i>, <i>Tetramorium</i> gr <i>semilaeve</i>, <i>Plagiolepis pygmaea</i>, and <i>Tapinoma nigerrimum</i> (traditional grove). In the canopy, the most frequent species were <i>Plagiolepis</i> spp. in both groves. Differences in ant densities and species between the groves could be due to the different management, especially of the soil, but it must be confirmed using more replicas and longer periods of study.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/10/783alperujosuperhigh densitytillagecover crop<i>Pheidole pallidula</i><i>Plagiolepis</i> spp. |
| spellingShingle | José E. González-Zamora José M. Gamero-Monge Rosa Pérez-de la Luz Ant Community Is Not Influenced by the Addition of Olive Mill Pomace Compost in Two Different Olive Crop Managements Insects alperujo superhigh density tillage cover crop <i>Pheidole pallidula</i> <i>Plagiolepis</i> spp. |
| title | Ant Community Is Not Influenced by the Addition of Olive Mill Pomace Compost in Two Different Olive Crop Managements |
| title_full | Ant Community Is Not Influenced by the Addition of Olive Mill Pomace Compost in Two Different Olive Crop Managements |
| title_fullStr | Ant Community Is Not Influenced by the Addition of Olive Mill Pomace Compost in Two Different Olive Crop Managements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ant Community Is Not Influenced by the Addition of Olive Mill Pomace Compost in Two Different Olive Crop Managements |
| title_short | Ant Community Is Not Influenced by the Addition of Olive Mill Pomace Compost in Two Different Olive Crop Managements |
| title_sort | ant community is not influenced by the addition of olive mill pomace compost in two different olive crop managements |
| topic | alperujo superhigh density tillage cover crop <i>Pheidole pallidula</i> <i>Plagiolepis</i> spp. |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/10/783 |
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