Nidification of Polybia platycephala and Polistes versicolor (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) on Plants of Musa spp. In Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Social wasps are natural enemies of caterpillars and, therefore, they have potential to control insect pests in various crops. Three colonies of Polybia platycephala (Richards) and one of Polistes versicolor (Olivier) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) were found on plants of banana (Musa spp.) in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. These colonies were at 3.50 m high, under the leaves, which provide shelter from environmental stress.

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Diversity of social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Cerrado fragments of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Neotropical Entomology ◽

10.1590/s1519-566x2007000500008 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 36 (5) ◽

pp. 685-692 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Ábner Elpino-Campos ◽

Kleber Del-Claro ◽

Fábio Prezoto

Keyword(s):

Social Wasps ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Minas Gerais State

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Lasioderma serricorne (Coleoptera: Anobiidae): First Report on Black Sesame (Sesamum indicum)

Journal of Food Protection ◽

10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-16-476 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 80 (11) ◽

pp. 1941-1943 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Eridiane da Silva Moura ◽

José Cola Zanuncio ◽

Lêda Rita D'antonino Faroni ◽

Fernanda Fernandes Heleno ◽

Carlos Federico Wilcken ◽

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Keyword(s):

Insect Pests ◽

Food Products ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Sesamum Indicum ◽

Human Consumption ◽

Lasioderma Serricorne ◽

Plastic Packaging ◽

First Report ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

By Products

ABSTRACT Insect pests may make food products and by-products unfit for human consumption. This study reports the occurrence of Lasioderma serricorne (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) in packaged seeds of black Sesamum indicum. An intact plastic pot of S. indicum seeds was purchased by a consumer in a supermarket in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, in April 2014 and was kept at his home for 3 months. Two hundred adults of this insect (196 dead and 4 alive) were counted in the pot with the seeds, besides three live larvae. This insect fed on S. indicum seeds, making them unfit for consumption. L. serricorne feed on and reproduce in S. indicum seeds stored in plastic packaging.

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Social Wasps on Eugenia uniflora Linnaeus (Myrtaceae) Plants in the Urban Area of Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Sociobiology ◽

10.13102/sociobiology.v60i2.204-209 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 60 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Gabriely Köerich Souza ◽

Tiago Georg Pikart ◽

Gabriel Castro Jacques ◽

Ancidértion Antonio Castro ◽

Marcos Magalhães De Souza ◽

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Keyword(s):

Urban Area ◽

Social Wasps ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Eugenia Uniflora ◽

Minas Gerais State

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Conservation Units as a protection tool for social wasps in Minas Gerais state, Brazil

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia ◽

10.11606/1807-0205/2021.61.25 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 61 ◽

pp. e20216125

Author(s):

Glauco Cássio de Sousa Oliveira ◽

Nathália Ribeiro Henriques ◽

Mateus Aparecido Clemente ◽

Marcos Magalhães de Souza

Keyword(s):

Environmental Protection ◽

Social Wasp ◽

Social Wasps ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Conservation Units ◽

The Social ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Environmental Protection Area ◽

Protection Area

Conservation Units are an important tool for the Brazilian biota protection. However, various taxa, including the social wasps, are undersampled or are unknown in these areas. Therefore, our study aimed to assess the social wasp richness and distribution in the Conservation Units in Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil. The social wasps were sampled between 2015 and 2019 in the Ritápolis National Forest (FLONA Ritápolis), in the Alto-Montana Private Natural Heritage Reserve (RPPN Alto-Montana), in the Rio Machado Basin State Environmental Protection Area (APA Rio Machado) and in the Serra de São José Environmental Protection Area (APA Serra de São José), using two different sampling methodologies. Fourteen species were sampled for FLONA Ritápolis, 10 for RPPN Alto-Montana, 35 for APA Rio Machado and 19 for APA Serra de São José. Ninety-six social wasp species of the known richness in Minas Gerais were sampled in 14 Conservation Units, representing 90% of the fauna of the state. Thirty-four species are exclusive to these areas, with emphasis on the Rio Doce State Park, the Serra do Papagaio State Park, the Pandeiros River Wildlife Regufe and the APA Rio Machado. Most of the Conservation Units sampled are in the Atlantic Forest areas, but further efforts are needed in this biome, because of its accelerated destruction. There is still an urgent need for more studies in the Cerrado and Caatinga areas in the state, especially in Conservation Units.

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Armadilhas Atrativas como Ferramenta de Amostragem de Vespas Sociais (Hymenoptera: Vespidae): Uma Meta-Análise

EntomoBrasilis ◽

10.12741/ebrasilis.v9i3.644 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 150-157 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tatiane Tagliatti Maciel ◽

Bruno Corrêa Barbosa ◽

Fábio Prezoto

Keyword(s):

Social Wasp ◽

Social Wasps ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Special Concern ◽

Bait Traps ◽

Diversity Studies

Dado o reconhecido papel das vespas sociais no equilíbrio dos ecossistemas é clara a importância de estudos sobre a diversidade desses insetos e, para isso, é essencial o uso de um método apropriado. Assim, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi realizar uma análise detalhada dos estudos de diversidade em vespas sociais conduzidos em Minas Gerais avaliando o uso das armadilhas atrativas.Attractive Traps as a Sampling Tool of Social Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae): a Meta-SynthesisAbstract. Studying social wasp diversity, with special concern regarding the chosen study method, is of increasing importance due to the acknowledgement of this group’s role in keeping the balance of ecosystems. The objective of this study, therefore, was to assess the using of bait traps in social wasp diversity studies in the Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil.

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First record of Myzus persicae (Sulzer, 1776) in Eucalyptus urophylla S. T. Blake

Arquivos do Instituto Biológico ◽

10.1590/1808-1657000382015 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 83 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Estela Rosana Durães Vieira ◽

Marcus Alvarenga Soares ◽

Enilson de Barros Silva ◽

Sebastião Lourenço Assis Júnior ◽

Gabriel Alves Barroso

Keyword(s):

Myzus Persicae ◽

Insect Pests ◽

Integrated Management ◽

First Record ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Management Program ◽

Limiting Factors ◽

Eucalyptus Urophylla ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Growth Development

ABSTRACT: Insect pests are limiting factors to the expansion of Eucalyptus spp. plantations in Brazil. Aphids of the species Myzus persicae (Sulzer, 1776) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) are a key pests in different crops and may negatively affect the growth, development and survival of plants. This paper reports the first record of M. persicae in seedlings of Eucalyptus urophylla grown in a greenhouse in Diamantina, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. This finding suggests the implementation of an integrated management program for this aphid, in order to prevent it from becoming a pest in Eucalyptus .

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