iScience (Sep 2021)
Decline of three farmland pest species in rapidly urbanizing landscapes
- Nian-Feng Wan,
- Matteo Dainese,
- Feng Zhu,
- Liu-Bin Xiao,
- Wei Zhang,
- Jun Ma,
- Wei-Min Wang,
- Mao-Tao Wang,
- Jian-Wen Zhu,
- Jin-Yan Wang,
- Wei Cheng,
- Chen Zhou,
- Shi-Jian Chen,
- Qin Wei,
- Yao-Pei Jiang,
- Xiang-Wen Wu,
- Hong-Juan Yi,
- Hui-Hua Gan,
- Hui-Mei Shen,
- Xiang-Yun Ji,
- Yi Lu,
- Zi-Ji Zhou,
- Jian-Jun Zhang,
- Wei-Yu Chen,
- Shi-Yun Qiu,
- You-Ming Cai,
- Jie-Xian Jiang,
- Bo Li
Affiliations
- Nian-Feng Wan
- Eco-environmental Protection Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Technology, Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Low-carbon Agriculture, Shanghai 201403, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering, National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Institute of Biodiversity Science and Institute of Eco-Chongming, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
- Matteo Dainese
- Institute for Alpine Environment, Eurac Research, Viale Druso 1, 39100 Bolzano, Italy
- Feng Zhu
- Plant Protection Station and Plant Quarantine of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing 210036, China
- Liu-Bin Xiao
- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
- Wei Zhang
- Environment and Production Technology Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC 20005, USA
- Jun Ma
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering, National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Institute of Biodiversity Science and Institute of Eco-Chongming, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
- Wei-Min Wang
- Qingpu Agricultural Technology Extension and Service Center, Qingpu 201700, China
- Mao-Tao Wang
- Plant Protection Station and Plant Quarantine of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing 210036, China
- Jian-Wen Zhu
- Jinshan Agricultural Technology Extension and Service Center, Jinshan 201500, China
- Jin-Yan Wang
- Eco-environmental Protection Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Technology, Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Low-carbon Agriculture, Shanghai 201403, China
- Wei Cheng
- Shanghai Agricultural Technology Extension and Service Center, Shanghai 201103, China
- Chen Zhou
- Plant Protection Station and Plant Quarantine of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing 210036, China
- Shi-Jian Chen
- Pudong Agricultural Technology Extension and Service Center, Pudong 201201, China
- Qin Wei
- Fengxian Agricultural Technology Extension and Service Center, Fengxian 201400, China
- Yao-Pei Jiang
- Shanghai Agricultural Technology Extension and Service Center, Shanghai 201103, China
- Xiang-Wen Wu
- Shanghai Agricultural Technology Extension and Service Center, Shanghai 201103, China
- Hong-Juan Yi
- Plant Protection Station of Tongzhou of Nantong, Nantong 226300, China
- Hui-Hua Gan
- Jiading Agricultural Technology Extension and Service Center, Jiading 201800, China
- Hui-Mei Shen
- Shanghai Agricultural Technology Extension and Service Center, Shanghai 201103, China
- Xiang-Yun Ji
- Eco-environmental Protection Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Technology, Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Low-carbon Agriculture, Shanghai 201403, China
- Yi Lu
- Plant Protection Station and Plant Quarantine of Yizheng City, Yizheng 211400, China
- Zi-Ji Zhou
- Taicang Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Taicang 215400, China
- Jian-Jun Zhang
- Plant Protection Station and Plant Quarantine of Xuzhou City, Xuzhou 221000, China
- Wei-Yu Chen
- Plant Protection Station and Plant Quarantine of Nanjing City, Nanjing 210036, China
- Shi-Yun Qiu
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering, National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Institute of Biodiversity Science and Institute of Eco-Chongming, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
- You-Ming Cai
- Eco-environmental Protection Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Technology, Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Low-carbon Agriculture, Shanghai 201403, China; Corresponding author
- Jie-Xian Jiang
- Eco-environmental Protection Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Technology, Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Low-carbon Agriculture, Shanghai 201403, China; Corresponding author
- Bo Li
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering, National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, Institute of Biodiversity Science and Institute of Eco-Chongming, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; Corresponding author
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 24,
no. 9
p. 103002
Abstract
Summary: Urbanization is a pressing challenge for earth’s humans because it is changing not only natural environments but also agricultural lands. Yet, the consequences of cropland loss on pest insect populations that largely depend on these habitats remain largely unclear. We used a 17-year data set to investigate the dynamics of three moth pest species (i.e., striped stem borer, yellow stem borer, and pink stem borer) and their driving forces across the largest mega-urban region of China. Total abundance of three pest species is declined by about 80%, which was strongly associated with cropland loss during rapid urbanization. Our findings indicate that not only the increasing conversion of natural areas to human-dominated landscapes but also that of agricultural lands to urban landscapes can be critical to insect populations. It is therefore essential to monitor and understand the insect dynamics in rapidly urbanizing regions, which are currently found in many developing countries worldwide.
