The Effect of Temperature on Flight Initiation of Pine Processionary Moth in Bulgaria

Authors

  • Gergana Zaemdzhikova Forest Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
  • Tsvetelin Zaevski Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7546/CRABS.2023.05.08

Keywords:

temperature, flight, Thaumetopoea pityocampa, summer and winter form

Abstract

The purpose of the present work is to study the temperature effect on the flight initiation of the Thaumetopoea pityocampa. Our results show that the flight initiation of males is at relatively lower temperatures than females. Also, the average temperature for the flight initiation of the summer form is lower than for the winter one. This indicates a better adaptability of the summer form to lower ambient temperatures which should favour its spread in habitats located at a higher altitude in the country.

Author Biographies

Gergana Zaemdzhikova, Forest Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Mailing Address:
Forest Research Institute,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
132 St. Kliment Ohridski Blvd
1756 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: gerganazaemdzhikova@gmail.com

Tsvetelin Zaevski, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Mailing Address&
Institute of Mathematics and Informatics,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Akad. Georgi Bonchev St, Bl. 8
1113 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: t_s_zaevski@math.bas.bg

Downloads

Published

29-05-2023

How to Cite

[1]
G. Zaemdzhikova and T. Zaevski, “The Effect of Temperature on Flight Initiation of Pine Processionary Moth in Bulgaria”, C. R. Acad. Bulg. Sci., vol. 76, no. 5, pp. 722–734, May 2023.

Issue

Section

Biology