2009
DOI: 10.1080/00379271.2009.10697627
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Entomology in Ecuador: Recent developments and future challenges

Abstract: Abstract. We review and analyze the recent development and future challenges facing entomology as a science in Ecuador, a country with limited fi nancial and human resources and numerous environmental problems. Taxonomic studies of the Ecuadorian insect fauna have been well developed for only a few groups (e.g. Papilionoidea, Carabidae) and remains in its infancy for most insect orders. This is due to the huge diversity of species living in a great diversity of habitats and the diffi culty to identify most spe… Show more

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“…The distribution of two species of Mesomerodon in Ecuador coincides with highest global diversity of passerine birds and anurans ( InfoNatura 2007 ) as well as the region for highest wood biomass productivity (Hoorn and Wesselingh 2010). The Ecuadorian Amazonian region descends from the foothills to elevations of 200–400 m and receives approximately 282 cm of precipitation annually ( Dangles et al 2009 ). The absence of a prolonged dry season, varied topography, and warm temperatures make the region a hotspot for biodiversity ( Myers et al 2000 ).…”
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“…The distribution of two species of Mesomerodon in Ecuador coincides with highest global diversity of passerine birds and anurans ( InfoNatura 2007 ) as well as the region for highest wood biomass productivity (Hoorn and Wesselingh 2010). The Ecuadorian Amazonian region descends from the foothills to elevations of 200–400 m and receives approximately 282 cm of precipitation annually ( Dangles et al 2009 ). The absence of a prolonged dry season, varied topography, and warm temperatures make the region a hotspot for biodiversity ( Myers et al 2000 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The absence of a prolonged dry season, varied topography, and warm temperatures make the region a hotspot for biodiversity ( Myers et al 2000 ). In this region, small differences in elevation and vegetational cover create refuges ( Dangles et al 2009 ) that may allow for ecological niche diversification, especially for herbivorous species such as those in the genus Mesomerodon .…”
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confidence: 99%
“…En Ecuador, la economía históricamente se ha basado en la producción agrícola lo que le confiere una gran importancia económica y social (Viteri & Tapia, 2018) tanto por la exportación de varios frutales frescos o procesados como por el abastecimiento del mercado local . A partir de la segunda mitad del siglo XX, en ese país el proceso de extensión de la producción agrícola ha estado acompañado de la aplicación de tecnologías modernas, basadas en un alto uso de plaguicidas químicos (Chirinos et al, 2020;Dangles et al, 2009). Esto está fundamentado en que a lo largo del proceso de la producción, una diversidad de problemas fitosanitarios, entre otros, insectos y ácaros, pueden ocasionar efectos adversos pudiendo alcanzar entre 20 y 40% de pérdidas en la producción (Culliney, 2014;Savary et al, 2012).…”
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“…Por las características ecológicas y geográficas de los páramos carchenses y con justa razón Dangles et al (2009) consideran a estos lugares propicios para la diversificación de los insectos. En esta provincia se destaca la Reserva Ecológica El Ángel que alberga formaciones ecológicas de bosque siempre verde montano alto, páramo herbáceo y páramo de almohadilla.…”
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