Predicting the geographic distribution habitats of Schizomyia buboniae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) and its host plant Deverra tortuosa (Apiaceae) in Egypt by using MaxEnt modeling
KAMEL, MOHAMED;
Abstract
Background: In some localities of the Mediterranean coast and the Nile land region, the gall midge Schizomyia
buboniae Frauenfeld, 1859 (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) induce small barrel-shaped galls on the stem of Deverra
tortuosa (Desf.) DC. (Family: Apiaceae). Host plants interact with several insects in a different manner. The current
work studies the interaction of S. buboniae with D. tortuosa. Furthermore, the present work predicted the
distribution of S. buboniae and its host plant D. tortuosa in Egypt by using MaxEnt modeling, in addition to the
effect of elevation and vegetation cover on its distribution.
Results: The predominance of S. buboniae occurred during late winter to spring. The S. buboniae larvae are
occasionally attacked by endoparasitoids of the genus Inostemma (Platygastridae). There was a significant positive
correlation between the number of galls per plant and the plant cover within the study localities. Meanwhile, there
was no significant correlation between the number of galls per plant and the altitude within the study localities.
Also, the high temperature and altitude were the most important predictors for the habitat distribution of S.
buboniae and its host plant D. tortuosa. The predicted distribution range size for S. buboniae is less than the total
predicted distribution range size for D. tortuosa.
Conclusions: The current study suggests that the gall inducer prefers large plants more than small ones. The
present study suggests that the habitat distribution patterns of S. buboniae and its host plant D. tortuosa in Egypt
can be modeled using a small number of occurrence records together with environmental variable layers for the
study area through the maximum entropy modeling technique.
buboniae Frauenfeld, 1859 (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) induce small barrel-shaped galls on the stem of Deverra
tortuosa (Desf.) DC. (Family: Apiaceae). Host plants interact with several insects in a different manner. The current
work studies the interaction of S. buboniae with D. tortuosa. Furthermore, the present work predicted the
distribution of S. buboniae and its host plant D. tortuosa in Egypt by using MaxEnt modeling, in addition to the
effect of elevation and vegetation cover on its distribution.
Results: The predominance of S. buboniae occurred during late winter to spring. The S. buboniae larvae are
occasionally attacked by endoparasitoids of the genus Inostemma (Platygastridae). There was a significant positive
correlation between the number of galls per plant and the plant cover within the study localities. Meanwhile, there
was no significant correlation between the number of galls per plant and the altitude within the study localities.
Also, the high temperature and altitude were the most important predictors for the habitat distribution of S.
buboniae and its host plant D. tortuosa. The predicted distribution range size for S. buboniae is less than the total
predicted distribution range size for D. tortuosa.
Conclusions: The current study suggests that the gall inducer prefers large plants more than small ones. The
present study suggests that the habitat distribution patterns of S. buboniae and its host plant D. tortuosa in Egypt
can be modeled using a small number of occurrence records together with environmental variable layers for the
study area through the maximum entropy modeling technique.
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Title | Predicting the geographic distribution habitats of Schizomyia buboniae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) and its host plant Deverra tortuosa (Apiaceae) in Egypt by using MaxEnt modeling | Authors | KAMEL, MOHAMED | Keywords | Galls;Climatic variable;Interactions;Mediterranean coast;Prediction | Issue Date | 7-May-2021 | Journal | Journal of basic and applied zoology | Volume | 82 | Issue | 27 | Start page | 1 | End page | 13 |
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