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Title: Dragonflies are biocontrol agents in Wisconsin cranberry marshes

Author
item CHAVEZ, MARIA - University Of Wisconsin
item LUNDGREN, JONATHAN - Ecdysis Foundation
item Chasen, Elissa
item Steffan, Shawn

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/21/2017
Publication Date: 9/22/2017
Citation: Chavez, M., Lundgren, J., Chasen, E.M., Steffan, S.A. 2017. Dragonflies are biocontrol agents in Wisconsin cranberry marshes. SciMed GRS Poster Session.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Dragonflies (Order Odonata) are abundant predators that emerge in large hatch events each summer in Wisconsin cranberry marshes. They seem to be a potential group of biocontrol agents for pest management that may be influenced by the diversity found on the marsh. In fact, our evidence shows that dragonflies are eating cranberry pests. The variability in marsh landscape seems to influence the abundance of different species in different habitats. As a community, the dragonflies of Wisconsin cranberry marshes represent natural pest control.