Chapter 3 North Carolina Species
possibilities for improved management and conservation. All studies should provide recommendations for mitigation and restoration. Formal descriptions for known or putative undescribed species and investigations aimed at resolving taxonomic status are needed.
Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats • Support research to develop native bee identification capacity and improve capability for taxonomy and systematics.
• Identify optimal survey methods and priority taxa (Woodard et al. 2020) .
3.10.7.4 Management Practices Management practices that reduce impacts and work synergistically with other conservation actions are needed to enhance the resilience of natural resources. Needs include preserving biodiversity, protecting native populations and their habitats, and improving degraded habitats. Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats • Avoid using systemic pesticides such as neonicotinoids; this includes seeds coated with neonicotinoids since they can kill wildlife that ingest the seeds, and the chemical can contaminate the soil (Hatfield et al. 2012) . • When possible, encourage use of species-specific insecticides to minimize nontarget impacts. Nontarget impacts, particularly to rare species, also need to be carefully assessed any time pesticides (or biological control agents) are applied to natural areas. • Key natural areas must be protected during large-scale applications of insecticides with broad nontarget impacts. This is especially important in areas where native habitats are restricted in distribution (e.g., maritime and longleaf pine forests) (Hall et al. 1999a) . • Moths and other night-flying insects are particularly impacted by outdoor lighting and where possible, low-voltage, shielded fixtures should be used. Lighting of any kind should be avoided around habitats likely to support rare nocturnal insects (Hall 1999a) . • Native plants serve as habitat and host plants for insects, including many rare species. Use native plants because they are beneficial to pollinators by providing nectar and pollen sources. Perennial plants with purple, blue, or yellow flowers may be preferred by many native bees (Hatfield et al. 2012) .
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