Plant species to control diabetes used in counties in the extreme upper Basin Platinum, Alto Pantanal Portion, Mato Grosso, Brazil

This study reports on the mites associated with plants in two Cerrado formations: Cerradão and Riparian Forest, located in Itiquira, in the southern region of Mato Grosso State, Brazil. A total of 67 mite species was collected, belonging to 20 families in the suborders Gamasida, Actinedida, Acaridida and Oribatida. Phytoseiidae (13 species) and Tarsonemidae (11 species) were the families with the greatest richness. Iphiseiodes zuluagai (Denmark & Muma) (Phytoseiidae), Lamellobates (Lamellobates) sp. (Oribatida, Austrachipteriidae) and Agistemus sp. (Prostigmata, Stigmaeidae) were the most frequent species, collected on eleven, ten and nine plant species, respectively. Among the plants found during the fieldwork, the plant species Bauhinia longifolia (Bong.) Steud. (Caesalpinaceae), collected in the Riparian Forest formation, contained the highest species richness (28 species). The specific identification of approximately 70% of the taxa collected was not possible. For these reasons, surveys of mites in natural areas that include estimates of the ratio of undescribed species are important, because they provide a panorama of the great diversity of unknown mite fauna in these environments.

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Flowers visited by hummingbirds in an urban Cerrado fragment, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/s1676-06032013000400001 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 21-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Waldemar Guimarães Barbosa-Filho ◽

Andréa Cardoso de Araujo

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Floral Resources ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Cerrado Vegetation ◽

Forested Areas ◽

Floral Form ◽

And Behavior ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽

Number Of Plant Species

Hummingbirds are the main vertebrate pollinators in the Neotropics, but little is known about the interactions between hummingbirds and flowers in areas of Cerrado. This paper aims to describe the interactions between flowering plants (ornithophilous and non-ornithophilous species) and hummingbirds in an urban Cerrado remnant. For this purpose, we investigated which plant species are visited by hummingbirds, which hummingbird species occur in the area, their visiting frequency and behavior, their role as legitimate or illegitimate visitors, as well as the number of agonistic interactions among these visitors. Sampling was conducted throughout 18 months along a track located in an urban fragment of Cerrado vegetation in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. We found 15 species of plants visited by seven species of hummingbirds. The main habit for ornithophilous species was herbaceous, with the predominance of Bromeliaceae; among non-ornithophilous most species were trees from the families Vochysiaceae and Malvaceae. Hylocharis chrysura was the hummingbird that visited the largest number of plant species and also attended the greater number of agonistic events. The high proportion (66.7%) of non-ornithophilous species visited by hummingbirds in the present study was similar to that found in other communities analyzed in Brazil. The fact that ornithophilous species in the area does not offer resources continuously throughout the year should induce hummingbirds to search for alternative resources, and contribute to the high proportion of non-ornithophilous species visited. In general, the floral form was not a barrier to floral visits by hummingbirds, although morphological characteristics of flowers from some plant species may be restrictive. Tabebuia aurea, for example, presents flowers with long corollas, hindering the access to floral resources by the pollinators, what may favor the occurrence of illegitimate visits by hummingbirds. Despite of being a small fragment of Cerrado vegetation, the studied remnant can be considered an important refuge, sheltering a great richness of hummingbird species comparable to several forested areas in Brazil.

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Phytoseiidae (Parasitiformes: Mesostigmata) from the Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil

Systematic and Applied Acarology ◽

10.11158/saa.24.4.6 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 587

Author(s):

Adriano Luis Mendonça ◽

Antonio Carlos Lofego ◽

Anildo Pott ◽

Rodrigo Damasco Daud ◽

Peterson Rodrigo Demite

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Host Plants ◽

Riparian Forest ◽

Common Species ◽

Native Vegetation ◽

Biological Control Agents ◽

Phytoseiid Mites ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽

High Diversity

Phytoseiidae is the most extensively studied family of predatory mites, some of which are effectively used as biological control agents. Nevertheless, studies of these mites in some Brazilian biomes such as the Pantanal are still scarce. The objective this publication was to assess the diversity of this family in Pantanal vegetation from Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil, verifying the importance of the native plants as reservoirs for these mites. Samplings were carried out in five phytophysiognomies of the Pantanal: Cambarazal, Capão (forest islet), Carandazal, Riparian Forest and Paratudal. Thirty-five phytoseiid species were recorded on 40 plant species of 28 families. The most common species were Amblyseius chiapensis De Leon and Euseius concordis De Leon, recorded on 21 and 18 plant species, respectively. Inga vera Willd. (Fabaceae) and Paullinia pinnata L. (Sapindaceae) were the host plants harboring the greatest richness of phytoseiids, 15 and 14 species, respectively. Our results suggest a high diversity of phytoseiid mites in the Pantanal biome. However, as only a small proportion of the total biome area was considered, only a fraction of the mite diversity was probably recovered. Thus, new studies on this biome are needed, especially in other well-preserved native vegetation remnants.

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Flowering phenology and pollination of ornithophilous species in two habitats of Serra da Bodoquena, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências ◽

10.1590/s0001-37652010000400006 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 82 (4) ◽

pp. 843-855 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Rogério R. Faria ◽

Andréa C. Araújo

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Deciduous Forest ◽

Food Resource ◽

Flowering Phenology ◽

Floral Biology ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Plant Guild ◽

Floral Resource ◽

Main Food Source ◽

Representative Family

The aim of this study is to describe interactions between hummingbirds and ornithophilous species at Serra da Bodoquena in midwest Brazil, with focus on flowering phenology and pollination of these plant species. In two habitats, gallery forest and semi-deciduous forest, data on flowering phenology of ornithophilous species were collected monthly over 14 months. In addition, data on morphology and floral biology, as well as visitor frequency and hummingbird behavior, were recorded. The studied community contained eight ornithophilous plant species and six hummingbird species. The ornithophilous species flowered throughout the year, and the greatest abundance of flowers was at the end of the rainy season and the beginning of the dry one. The herit huingbird Phaethornis pretrei and feales of Thalurania furcata, were the most similar in floral resource use. Acanthaceae is the most representative family of ornithophilous plant species in Serra da Bodoquena and, thus, represents the main food source for hummingbirds. Ruellia angustiflora is especially important because it flowers continuously throughout the year and is a significant food resource for P. pretrei, which is the main visitor for this plant guild.

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Cerambycidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) Associados à Vochysia divergens Pohl (Vochysiaceae) na Região Norte do Pantanal de Mato Grosso, Brasil

EntomoBrasilis ◽

10.12741/ebrasilis.v7i2.317 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 159-160 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Marinêz Isaac Marques ◽

Geane Brizzola Dos Santos ◽

Leandro Dênis Battirola

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Hydrological Cycle ◽

High Water ◽

Northern Region ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

High Water Period ◽

Vochysia Divergens ◽

Biological Development ◽

One Year ◽

Time Evaluation

Este estudo apresenta registro da associação entre três espécies de Cerambycidae e Vochysia divergens Pohl (Vochysiaceae), espécie vegetal típica da região norte do Pantanal de Mato Grosso, que além de formar adensamentos monodominantes é considerada uma invasora de campos e pastagens nativas nesta região. Neste estudo, galhos e troncos desta espécie vegetal foram coletados ao longo de um ano (julho/1999 a junho/2000) e monitorados em laboratório para avaliação da densidade e período de emergência dos cerambicídeos. Como resultado, foram amostrados 277 indivíduos, representando três espécies de Cerambycidae, Psapharochrus bivittis (White), Luscosmodicum beaveari Martins e Neoeme bouvieri Gounelle. Além do registro da associação, observou-se que o pico de emergência dos Cerambycidae coincide com o início do período de enchente e cheia na região norte do Pantanal, evidenciando o sincronismo entre o desenvolvimento biológico destas espécies e o ciclo hidrológico desta região. Cerambycidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) Associated with Vochysia divergens Pohl (Vochysiaceae) in the Northern Region of the Pantanal of Mato Grosso, BrazilAbstract. This study aims the registration of the association between Cerambycidae and Vochysia divergens Pohl (Vochysiaceae), typical plant species of the northern region of the Pantanal of Mato Grosso that besides forming monodominant stands and is considered a weed of fields and pastures in this region. In this study, branches and trunks of this specie were collected over one year (July/1999 - June/2000) and lab monitored for density and emergency time evaluation of Cerambycidae. As results 277 individuals were sampled, representing three species of Cerambycidae, Psapharochrus bivittis (White), Luscosmodicum beaveari Martins and Neoeme bouvieri Gounelle. In addition to registration of the association, it was noted that the emergence peak of Cerambycidae coincides with the beginning of flood and high water period in northern Pantanal, showing the synchronization between the biological development of this species and the hydrological cycle in this region

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Diversity of insect galls from Mato Grosso State, Brazil: Cerrado

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2021-1189 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Maria Virginia Urso-Guimarães ◽

Ingrid Koch ◽

Ana Carolina Devides Castello

Keyword(s):

Host Plant ◽

Plant Species ◽

Host Plants ◽

Brazilian Cerrado ◽

Plant Interactions ◽

Insect Galls ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Host Plant Species ◽

Insect Gall ◽

Midwest Region

Abstract: The Midwest region of Brazil possesses large areas dominated by the Cerrado that is poorly known concerning insect gall and their interactions. In this study, we inventory the gall morphology, host plants, and the gall makers from Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso State, in areas of natural vegetation from Cerrado, for the first time. Samplings occurred in two expeditions, July 2012 and January 2013. We characterized 295 morphotypes of insect galls in 140 host plant species, with 89 gall makers; the richest family in host plants was Fabaceae (16.7%), and the species was Protium heptaphyllum (Aubl.) Marchand (Burseraceae, 3.7%). Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Guimarães is the richest Brazilian cerrado area in gall morphotypes (295) and the second in average morphotypes/host plant species (2.1). Additionally, six genera and 38 species are new records as host plants; two of them, Bernardia similis Pax and K.Hoffm and Ormosia macrophylla Benth., are new occurrences for Mato Grosso State, and other two, Vochysia petraea Warm. and Talisia subalbens (Mart.) Radlk. are listed in the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN. This inventory data represents a testimony of insect-plant interactions in a Brazilian Cerrado area that was consumed by an unprecedented fire in the dry season of 2020.

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Phytoseiidae (Acari: Parasitiformes: Mesostigmata) inhabiting native plants from three biomes in Mato Grosso State, Brazil, with description of a new species

Systematic and Applied Acarology ◽

10.11158/saa.26.12.6 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Eliziane M. Conceição ◽

Peterson R. Demite ◽

José M. Rezende ◽

Maria A. Carniello ◽

Antonio C. Lofego

Keyword(s):

Biological Control ◽

New Species ◽

Plant Species ◽

Native Plants ◽

Abundant Species ◽

Mite Species ◽

Amazon Forest ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Control Programs ◽

A New Species

Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) is one of the most studied mite families due to their use in biological control programs. The southwestern region of Mato Grosso State, Brazil remains poorly explored concerning its mite fauna. Therefore, the aim of this study was to conduct a survey of Phytoseiidae mites in the southwestern region of Mato Grosso State, Brazil. Samplings were carried out in three areas, representing the following: Amazon Forest (AF), Cerrado (CE) and Pantanal (PA) biomes. Five species of native plants commonly found throughout the areas were selected, as well as five others exclusive for each area. In total, five individuals from each plant species were collected. Thirty mite species belonging to 16 genera were recorded: AF (14 species), CE (15) and PA (23). The three most abundant species in this study belongs to the genus Amblyseius: A. acalyphus Denmark & Muma, A. aerialis (Muma) and A. chiapensis De Leon. In the AF the most abundant species were A. aerialis, A. chiapensis and Euseius concordis (Chant); in the CE were A. acalyphus, A. chiapensis and Typhlodromips furcus Lofego, Demite & Feres; lastly in the PA were A. acalyphus, A. aerialis and T. furcus. The plants which harbored the highest richness were common to the three biomes: Physocalymma scaberrimum Pohl (Lithraceae) (12), Cecropia pachystachya Trécul (Urticaceae) (11) and Siparuna guianensis Aubl. (Siparunaceae), (11). A new species, Amblyseius matogrossensis sp. nov., is described and illustrated.

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Diversity of insect galls from Mato Grosso State, Brazil: North Pantanal

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2021-1190 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Maria Virginia Urso-Guimarães ◽

Ingrid Koch ◽

Ana Carolina Devides Castello

Keyword(s):

Host Plant ◽

Plant Species ◽

Host Plants ◽

Plant Interactions ◽

Insect Galls ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Host Plant Species ◽

Insect Gall ◽

Plant Families ◽

First Time

Abstract: The Pantanal Biome occupies 20% of the Brazilian territory extending its distribution over two Brazilian States, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul. This Biome is one of Brazil's poorly known regions concerning insect gall and their interactions with host plants. In this study, we characterized for the first time the gall morphology, identified host plants and the gall makers from an area of Brazilian wetlands from Mato Grosso State, known as Pantanal Matogrossense. We sampled Pantanal Biome areas in Poconé municipality, along the Transpantaneira Road, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, in two expeditions, July 2012 and January 2013, with a total effort of 2 hours. We characterized 91 morphotypes of insect galls in 54 host plant species; 28 gall makers in 24 host plant species; the richest host plant families are Fabaceae, Myrtaceae, and Sapindaceae. Psidium guineense Sw. is the super host species. This area in Pantanal Matogrossense is the second in the richness of gall morphotypes (N=91) and average morphotypes/plant species (1.7), comparing phytophysiognomies. Additionally, 15 plant species are new record as host in galler-host plant interaction in the world. This number represents 30% of the total of host plant species sampled in Poconé. This inventory is new knowledge to the Pantanal Matogrossense and representing a unique testimony of insect-plant interactions consumed by the unprecedented fire that occurred in Pantanal Biome in the dry season of 2020.

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Feeding preference of Plutella xylostella for leaves treated with plant extracts

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências ◽

10.1590/0001-3765201620150236 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 88 (3 suppl) ◽

pp. 1781-1789 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

IRYS F.S. COUTO ◽

MATEUS L. FUCHS ◽

FABRÍCIO F. PEREIRA ◽

MUNIR MAUAD ◽

SILVANA P.Q. SCALON ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Plant Extracts ◽

Plutella Xylostella ◽

Feeding Preference ◽

Aqueous Extracts ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Methanolic Extracts ◽

Botanical Extracts ◽

Negative Impacts ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

ABSTRACT Plutella xylostella L. is one of the main agents to cause damages to plants of Brassica genus, provoking negative impacts in cultures. The use of botanical extracts in plants protection has been related in literature, however, their use in the species analyzed in this study is not yet reported. We assessed the effect of aqueous and methanolic extracts of the species: Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Pink Pepper), Annona coriacea Mart. (Araticum), Duguetia furfuracea (A. St.-Hil.) Benth. & Hook. (Pindaúva do campo) and Trichilia silvatica C. DC. (Catiguá-branco), occuring in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul and whose feeding preference of P. xylostella larvae of 3rd instar. We intend to answer the following questions: (1) Are the plant species analyzed fagodeterrentes? (2) what type of extract produces the least food preferrence? To answer these questions, we treated cabbage disks with aqueous extracts stored in a refrigerator in periods of 0, 7, 14 and 21 days and the methanolic extracts were treated at concentrations of 0.5 mg/mL, 1.0 mg/mL, 2.0mg/mL. The aqueous and methanolic extracts of T. silvatica presented the lowest values of feeding preference, 0.113 and 0.06, respectively, compared to other extracts.

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Bruggmannia chapadensis sp. nov. (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a new midge inducing galls on Guapira pernambucensis (Nyctaginaceae) from the Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso State, Brazil

Zoologia (Curitiba) ◽

10.3897/zoologia.35.e13040 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 35 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Barbara Proença ◽

Valéria Cid Maia

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Plant Species ◽

First Record ◽

Terminal Segment ◽

Mato Grosso

Bruggmannia >chapadensis sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on characters of the larva, pupa and adults of both sexes, from specimens collected in Cerrado areas of Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Guimarães, state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. The new species is characterized by tarsal claws bent at distal 1/3; well-developed empodia, not reaching the bend in claws; cerci rounded; hipoproct shorter than cerci; aedeagus with globose apex; gonostylus semicircular; ovipositor protrusible about 1.4 times longer than sternite 7; pupal antennal bases enlarged, conical, upper facial horns semicircular; prothoracic spiracle short, abdominal segments 2–8 with one row of dorsal spines; larval terminal segment elongate, with four setose terminal papillae. This new species was collected from lenticular leaf galls of Guapirapernambucensis (Casar.) Lundell (Nyctaginaceae). This is the first record of Bruggmannia galls on this plant species. In Brazil, 13 species of Bruggmannia were previously known, none recorded from Mato Grosso.

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