Flower-Visiting Social Wasps and Plants Interaction: Network Pattern and Environmental Complexity

Clemente, Mateus Aparecido; Lange, Denise; Del‐Claro, Kleber; Prezoto, Fábio; Campos, Núbia Ribeiro; Barbosa, Bruno Corrêa

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“…320 species described, among which there are over 100 endemic species (Carpenter and Marques 2001;Prezoto et al 2007). Wasps have a close relationship with their environment, requiring specific resources, acting as predators and nectar-collectors, and may be used as bioindicators (Prezoto et al 2008;Elisei et al 2010;Clemente et al 2012;Barbosa et al 2014).…”

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The social wasp community (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) and new distribution record of Polybia ruficeps in an area of Caatinga Biome, northeastern Brazil

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Castro³

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Social wasps are broadly distributed in Brazil, and their distribution is closely related to local plant composition. However, only a few studies on the diversity of these insects have been carried out in northeastern Brazil, and in Caatinga Biome the diversity is probably underestimated due to the lack of inventories for the region. Aiming at advancing the knowledge about the wasp fauna, we carried out this study from October 2005 to September 2006 in Ibipeba, northeastern Brazil. We collected 172 wasps of five genera and eight species, and recorded Polybia ruficeps Schrottky, 1902 for the first time in the state of Bahia. The most abundant species was Polybia ignobilis (Haliday, 1836) (n = 69), and the least abundant were Brachygastra lecheguana (Latreille, 1824) (n = 2) and Polistes canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) (n = 2). The present study inventory focused exclusively on the diversity of social wasps in an area of Caatinga, which contributes to advance the local fauna knowledge.

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The social wasp community (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) and new distribution record of Polybia ruficeps in an area of Caatinga Biome, northeastern Brazil

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“…The study of biological diversity, species distributions, and richness on social wasps are relevant because biodiversity directly influences natural and agricultural ecosystem function through effects on trophic network structure (Clemente et al, 2012;Clemente et al, 2013), pollination (Suhs et al, 2009;Barros, 2009;Hermes & Kohler, 2006), nutrient cycling (Gomes et al, 2007), and ecological succession, among other processes (Souza et al, 2010).…”

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Social wasp richness and species distributions among ecosystem types in Minas Gerais, Brazil

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The state of Minas Gerais has high biodiversity, characterized by strong ecosystem heterogeneity that favors high richness of social wasps. There are currently 109 species known to occur in the state, however, there is lack of information concerning the distribution of these social insects among different ecosystems. The objective of this study was to evaluate social wasp species richness and distributions by ecosystem, thereby generating data for use in discerning relevant and priority environments for vespid conservation in Minas Gerais. We evaluated articles, theses, and dissertations published up to the year 2016 containing data on biodiversity of social wasps in natural and agricultural environments. We found 18 studies, in which the highest reported species richness was in semideciduous seasonal forest (n = 68), followed by Cerrado (n = 53), ombrophilous forest (n = 39), deciduous seasonal forest, and campos rupestres (n = 35). The lowest richness was reported in mixed forest (n = 21) and high-altitude fields (n = 19). Considering the high degree of landscape diversity of the state of Minas Gerais, more studies are needed to accurately assess social wasp diversity in these ecosystems, especially Cerrado. Ombrophilous and deciduous forests should be considered strongly relevant for these social insects, especially the Rio Doce State Park and the Rio Pandeiros Wildlife Refuge.

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“…Alguns estudos mostram que as vespas sociais são visitantes florais de diferentes famílias vegetais como Asteraceae, Combretaceae, Myrtaceae e Melastomataceae (SILVA-PEREIRA; CLEMENTE et al, 2012;MECHI, 1996MECHI, , 2005HERMES;KÖHLER, 2006;ZANETTE et al, 2005;SANTOS et al, 2006;MELLO, 2007), e também podem efetivamente ser polinizadores (VIEI-RA; SHEPEHERD, 1999;QUIRINO;MACHADO, 2001;MELLO, 2007), porém não há informações do papel de vespas sociais como visitantes florais ou polinizadores na cultura de bucha.…”

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Vespas sociais (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) em cultura de bucha vegetal Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.

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ResumoO cultivo de bucha vegetal Luffa aegyptiaca M. (Cucurbitaceae) é importante fonte de renda para pequenos proprietários rurais, com destaque para o sul do estado de Minas Gerais, contudo, ocorrem perdas de produção significativas ocasionadas por diferentes pragas agrícolas, que poderiam ser atenuadas pelo controle biológico, utilizando, por exemplo, as vespas sociais. Apesar do alto potencial desses insetos em outras cucurbitáceas, bem como seu papel como polinizadores, pouco se conhece sobre as vespas sociais no cultivo de bucha. Nesse sentido, o objetivo deste trabalho foi registrar a riqueza de vespas sociais na cultura da bucha, bem como dados etológicos. O estudo foi conduzido em uma área de cultivo no sul de Minas Gerais, no período de novembro de 2014 a março de 2016, nos diferentes estágios da cultura, totalizando 22 dias de amostragem. Foram registradas 17 espécies de cinco gêneros e seis atos comportamentais, sendo o mais frequente a visitação floral. Não houve registro de danos à cultura pelas vespas sociais, que de fato têm alto potencial como polinizadores efetivos, portanto, o manejo dessa cultura deve incorporar práticas que permitam a manutenção das populações desses insetos na área de cultivo. Palavras-chave: Cucurbitaceae. Marimbondos. Polinização.

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Flower-Visiting Social Wasps and Plants Interaction: Network Pattern and Environmental Complexity

Cited by 44 publications

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The social wasp community (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) and new distribution record of Polybia ruficeps in an area of Caatinga Biome, northeastern Brazil

The social wasp community (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) and new distribution record of Polybia ruficeps in an area of Caatinga Biome, northeastern Brazil

Social wasp richness and species distributions among ecosystem types in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Vespas sociais (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) em cultura de bucha vegetal Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.

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