Growth of Pseudocotalpa giulianii Larvae in Sand from Different Dune Sources

Authors

Cosset Hernandez Pena, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Mandy Mountain, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Description

Pseudocotalpa giulianii (PSGU) is an endemic species known to inhabit two sand dunes in Nye County, Nevada: Big Dune Recreational Area and Lava Dune. Differences in sand properties between Big Dune and Lava Dune could impact survival and growth of the larvae of P. giulianii. Use of permitted off-road vehicles (ORV) in Big Dune can impact its habitats and cause disturbances to local populations, including the Giuliani Dune Scarab as ORV activity is correlated with changes in dune vegetation. Lava Dune has no permitted ORV activity, however, differences in sand composition, including eroded basalt, have the potential to influence the life cycle of PSGU, specifically larval development as larvae reside beneath the surface of the dune sand for more than a year.

Publisher Location

Las Vegas (Nev.)

Publication Date

12-9-2022

Publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

Controlled Subject

Larvae--Ecology

Disciplines

Desert Ecology | Entomology

File Format

pdf

File Size

837 KB

Comments

Faculty Mentor: Daniel Thompson

Recommended Citation

Hernandez Pena, Cosset and Mountain, Mandy, "Growth of Pseudocotalpa giulianii Larvae in Sand from Different Dune Sources" (2022). Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters. 133.
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/durep_posters/133

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