Modelling the impact of tropospheric ozone content on light-and pheromone-trapped insects

Abstract

The study investigates the effect of the tropospheric ozone content on the relative catch of European Vine Moth (Lobesia botrana Den. et Schiff.), Spotted Tentiform Leafminer (Phyllonoricter blancardella Fabr.), Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum L.), Latticed Heath (Chiasmia clathrata L.), April Beetle (Rhizotrogus aequinoctialis Herbst) and Ecnomus tenellus Rambur trapped between 2004 and 2011 in Hungary. In order to describe the empirical connection between the ozone content of the air and the relative number of trapped insects, we introduce some nonlinear regression models of the same general model as origin. We show that elevated ozone content of air stimulates basically two different kinds of response in flying activity of insects. © 2012, ALÖKI Kft.