Entomological Communications

(264 Artigos indexados)

Confirmation of Elaphria agrotina (Guenée, 1852) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) feeding on sugarcane - (2024)

Vinícius F. Nascimento, Letícia B. de Lacerda, Pedro G. Peixoto, Dagmara G. Ramalho, Joice M. de Souza, Sarah C. da Silva, Gilson F. de Matos, Sergio A. De Bortoli

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. This study reports the observation of Elaphria agrotina (Guenée, 1852) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) attacking sugarcane (Saccharum spp.). These specimens were collected in a sugarcane field under renovation while feeding on bait traps made from sugarcane stalks. Larvae were also detected...

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Effect of Methyl Jasmonate on the Performance of Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard, 1960 (Acari: Tetranychidae) and Phytoseiulus longipes Evans, 1968 (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on Tomato Plants - (2024)

Pauliana A. Silva, Carla C. M. Arce, Angelo Pallini, Livia M. S. Ataide

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Inducible anti-herbivore defenses in plants are predominantly regulated by jasmonic acid (JA). The red spider mite Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard, 1960 (Acari: Tetranychidae) is an invasive pest known for its detrimental impact on tomato plants and other Solanaceae crops. Here, we...

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First record of Caliothrips phaseoli Hood, 1912 (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) causing damage to forage grasses - (2024)

Fabricia Z. V. Torres, Lucas C. Torres, Élison F. B. Lima

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. This paper reports the first record of Caliothrips phaseoli Hood, 1912 (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) causing damage to forage grasses of the species Panicum maximum in the pasture formation phase. Due to the damage observed, it is assumed that the occurrence of these insects at the beginning of the...

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First record of papaya as host of carambola fruit fly in Brazil - (2024)

José V. T. A. Costa, Maria do S. M. de Sousa, Miguel F. de Souza-Filho, Lailson do N. Lemos, Elizane V. Pantoja, Dori E. Nava, Ricardo Adaime

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. In this work we report for the first time in Brazil the occurrence of carambola fruit fly Bactrocera carambolae Drew & Hancock, 1994 (Diptera: Tephritidae) in fruits of Carica papaya L., from samples collected in the municipalities of Almeirim, state of Pará, and Mazagão, state...

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First record of parasitoidism in Danaus erippus (Cramer, 1775) pupae (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae): A possible mediation by an exotic plant species - (2024)

Wenrique Verza, Marcelo T. Tavares, Alan Eriksson

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Monarch butterflies have a close relationship with plants of the Apocynaceae family, especially with the genus Asclepias Linnaeus, 1753, using their toxic cardenolides as a defense against predators. Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T. Aiton, 1811, native from Africa and Asia and introduced in...

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First records of the exotic ant Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander, 1846) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Balearic Islands - (2024)

Javier Arcos, Francisco Alarcón

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. The ant Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander, 1846) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is a successful tramp species that is found in several tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world, including hundreds of islands in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans, as well as in many Mediterranean...

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First report and injury of Delia sanctijacobi (Bigot, 1885) (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) on tomato crop in Brazil - (2024)

Rodolfo V. Castilhos, Juracy C. Lins Junior, Janaína P. Santos, Lucas R. P. Gomes

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. The root maggot fly, Delia sanctijacobi (Bigot, 1885) (Diptera: Anthomyiidae), is an emerging pest of many vegetables. In this note, we report for the first time the occurrence of D. sanctijacobi damaging the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) culture in Brazil. The occurrence was recorded in a...

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First report of Dryinus garcetei Olmi, 2012 (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) in the Northeast region of Brazil - (2024)

André L. Marambaia, Ramon L. Ramos, Matheus E. Trindade-Santos, André L. Martins, Favízia F. de Oliveira, Rafaela L. da S. Santos

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. The present study reports the first record of Dryinus garcetei Olmi, 2012 (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) for Northeast Brazil. This research is very relevant given the scarcity of data regarding the Dryinidae family and the Dryinus Latreille, 1804 genus for this region. Furthermore, illustrations and...

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First report of Polyxenidae (Diplopoda: Polyxenida) as a host for Charletonia rocciai Treat & Flechtmann, 1979 (Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae) in Brazil - (2024)

Luiz F. M. Iniesta, Eli C. Oliveira, Caroline T. Paranhos, Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Rodrigo S. Bouzan, Fernando C. Jacinavicius

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Reports of mites parasitizing arthropods are common worldwide. However, there hasn't been a single record of mite parasitism by any Erythraeidae species on the millipede Polyxenidae in Brazil. To address this gap, we present a record of the species Charletonia rocciai Treat &...

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Ground-dwelling ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in a mining area of Quipama, Boyacá, Colombia, with new species records - (2024)

Angelo J. Ávila-Jiménez, Ricardo Martínez-Gamba

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Mining is a process with great environmental impact that implies important consequences for biodiversity, including its loss. Here, we present a list of 13 species of ants that were collected in a high-impact mining exploitation area of Quipama, Boyacá, Colombia. Notably, the records of...

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March to the North: Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) (Diptera, Tephritidae) reaches Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil - (2024)

Agno N. S. Acioli, Neliton M. Silva, Ricardo Adaime, Francisco C. Costa-Silva, Roberto A. Zucchi

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Since its detection in Brazil in 1901, the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) has continuously extended its occurrence in Brazil. The last Brazilian states in the North region of the country without records of the Mediterranean fruit fly were invaded in the current...

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Merocoris (Corynocoris) distinctus Dallas, 1852 (Coreidae: Meropachyinae: Merocorini): first record for Costa Rica with a unique case of thanatosis - (2024)

Andrey J. Peraza-Sánchez

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. The first record of Merocoris (Corynocoris) distinctus Dallas, 1852 (Coreidae: Meropachyinae: Merocorini) for Costa Rica here presented, thereby expanding its geographical distribution. Additionally, a unique case of thanatological behavior in this bug is documented, providing a new contribution...

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Miristhma boyi sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae: Pteromalini), a new species from Uruguay - (2024)

Nelson W. Perioto, Rogéria I. R. Lara

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. This study is focused on the parasitic wasps Miristhma Bouček, 1993 (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae: Pteromalinae: Pteromalini), a small and poorly represented genus in entomological collections. Herein Miristhma boyi sp. n. Perioto & Lara is described as new to science based on specimens...

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Molecular confirmation of the presence of the South American tomato leafminer, Phthorimaea absoluta Meyrick, 1917 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in Lao PDR - (2024)

Viengvilay Vorlachith, Sengphet Phanthavong, Somkhit Sengsay, Salah Hafidi, Hang Thi Dao, Chanthason Vongtharone, Bouasa Xaisongkham, Kitan Sitthisay, George A. C. Beattie, Paul Holford, Tara Garrard, Sally Cowan, Lester W. Burgess

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Molecular confirmation of the presence of the tomato leafminer, Phthorimaea (Tuta) absoluta Meyrick, 1917 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), in the Paksong region of the Bolaven Plateau in Champasak province in south-western Lao PDR is reported. The moth, which is native to South America, has invaded...

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New distributional records for Khamul Gates, 2008 (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) from Brazil - (2024)

Nelson W. Perioto, Rogéria I. R. Lara

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Khamul Gates, 2008 (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae), a small genus poorly represented in entomological collections, is widely distributed in the Neotropical region, occurring mainly in tropical forests. This study reports the expansion of the geographic distribution of Khamul erwini Gates, 2008 to the...

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New records of herbivory of Leucothyreus MacLeay, 1819 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Geniatini) on Cecropia Loefl. (Urticaceae) - (2024)

Daniel P. P. Aguiar, Matheus Bento

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Species in the genus Cecropia Loefl. (Urticaceae) are important food sources for a handful of species belonging to the insect orders Orthoptera (grasshoppers), Lepidoptera (caterpillars), Hymenoptera (leafcutter ants), and Coleoptera (beetles).  Among the leaf chafer beetles, specimens of...

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Nova planta hospedeira e novos registros da interação entre Aethalion reticulatum (Linnaeus, 1767) (Hemiptera: Aethalionidae) com abelhas-sem-ferrão - (2024)

Glauco C. S. Oliveira

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Aethalion reticulatum (Linnaeus, 1767) (Hemiptera: Aethalionidae) is a species of phytophagous and polyphagous Hemiptera that has a wide geographic distribution. This species frequently associates in mutualistic interactions with ants and stingless bees. Thus, for the first time, the infestation...

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Predation of Chlorostilbon lucidus (Shaw, 1812) (Apodiformes: Trochilidae) hummingbird chicks by Polistes canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Polistinae: Polistini): A new predatory interaction documented in the Brazilian Caatinga - (2024)

Alexandre Somavilla, Matheus M. M. Soares, Bruno C. Barbosa

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Non-aggressive interactions between Neotropical social wasps (Vespidae) and birds frequently occur but remain poorly understood. Typically categorized as commensalism, where birds benefit while no advantages for the wasps have been documented, the intricate dynamics of these associations have...

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Record of parasitoidism in nests of the primitively social wasp Zethus miniatus Saussure, 1858 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) - (2024)

Gabriel C. Jacques, Wellington D. Ferreira, Lucas C. S. Araújo, Victor L. Santos, Luís C. P. Silveira

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. This note presents two new records of parasitoidism in the nest of the subsocial wasp’ species Zethus (Zethoides) miniatus Saussure, 1858. The nests were collected in two different localities in the Neotropical Savanna - “cerrado” (Minas Gerais State, Brazil). Two species from...

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Report of the establishment of Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Central America - (2024)

Randall Chacón-Cerdas, Allan Gonzalez-Herrera, Luis Alvarado-Marchena, Francisco González-Fuentes

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Over the last decade, high-end fruits such as berries, have faced the impact of Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Yet, none of the countries from Central America has officially reported this pest. We carried out surveys in the...

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Right under our nose: First nominal record of Inbiomyiidae Buck, 2006 (Diptera) from Brazilian Amazon - (2024)

Matheus M. M. Soares, Luana M. Barros, José A. Rafael

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Resumo. We record for the first time a nominal species of Inbiomyiidae Buck, 2006 from the Brazilian Amazon through three male specimens of Inbiomyia matamata Buck, 2006 (Diptera: Inbiomyiidae). The specimens were collected in the municipalities of Borba and Manaus, Amazonas state. In addition, we...

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Social wasps (Vespidae: Polistinae) harvesting food bodies of Cecropia Loefl. (Urticaceae) in Central Amazon - (2024)

Daniel P. P. Aguiar, Alexandre Somavilla, Itanna O. Fernandes, Layon O. Demarchi

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Social wasps are among the most curious non-ant insects known to harvest food bodies of Cecropia Loefl. The aim of this note is to describe for the first time: (1) interactions between wasp species which harvest food bodies; (2) interactions of these wasps with other insects associated to...

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The importance and challenges of a precise diagnosis for IPM: seeing the problem from different perspectives within the soybean-corn production system - (2024)

Adeney F. Bueno, Weidson P. Sutil, Adriano Hoshino, Gabriela V. Silva

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo.  One of the keystones for successful IPM is a precise diagnosis. Identifying and quantifying the culprit triggering the problem is crucial for making a decision based on injury level, plant tolerance, and potential strategies to mitigate losses. Recently, growers complained that crickets...

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When the small is beautiful: five years publishing short communications - (2024)

Daniell R. R. Fernandes, Rafael M. Pitta

Volume: 6 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Since the publication of the first issue in 2019, Entomological Communications has been publishing original and current short communications of basic and applied research in all areas of Entomology (including acarology and related arthropods). Throughout these years, Entomological Communications...

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A systemic fungicide might reduce the male genitalia of a stingless bee species by one-third - (2023)

Jenifer D. Ramos, Charles F. Santos, Luisa Cristmann, Betina Blochtein

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Bees are essential pollinating insects that significantly contribute to crop production. However, the use of pesticides in modern agriculture has resulted in bees being exposed to a plethora of harmful substances. Larvae of bees are particularly susceptible to exposure, as they can consume...

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A systemic fungicide might reduce the male genitalia of a stingless bee species by one-third - (2023)

Jenifer D. Ramos, Charles F. Santos, Luisa Cristmann, Betina Blochtein

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Bees are essential pollinating insects that significantly contribute to crop production. However, the use of pesticides in modern agriculture has resulted in bees being exposed to a plethora of harmful substances. Larvae of bees are particularly susceptible to exposure, as they can consume...

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Advances in the use of attractive traps in collecting Neotropical Social Wasp - (2023)

Tatiane T. Maciel, Bruno C. Barbosa, Fábio Prezoto

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. It is possible to elaborate adequate methodologies for collecting social wasps from the knowledge of their behavior. Thus, the objective of the present study was to compare the attractiveness of different sized PET bottles (plastic soda bottles) (by volume), types of juice and variety of...

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Advances in the use of attractive traps in collecting Neotropical Social Wasp - (2023)

Tatiane T. Maciel, Bruno C. Barbosa, Fábio Prezoto

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. It is possible to elaborate adequate methodologies for collecting social wasps from the knowledge of their behavior. Thus, the objective of the present study was to compare the attractiveness of different sized PET bottles (plastic soda bottles) (by volume), types of juice and variety of...

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An efficient method to sample Musca domestica (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Muscidae) using coloured pan-traps in a cage poultry facility - (2023)

Bianca P. Valério, Bruno S. Nunes, Thiago M. Alvarenga, César F. Carvalho, Leopoldo F. O. Bernardi, Stephan M. Carvalho, Lívia M. S. Ataíde

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo.  When houseflies find optimal conditions to develop, they rapidly increase their population size negatively impacting both humans and animals through nuisance and the transmission of pathogens. Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Muscidae) shows a preference for animal faeces and for...

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An efficient method to sample Musca domestica (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Muscidae) using coloured pan-traps in a cage poultry facility - (2023)

Bianca P. Valério, Bruno S. Nunes, Thiago M. Alvarenga, César F. Carvalho, Leopoldo F. O. Bernardi, Stephan M. Carvalho, Lívia M. S. Ataíde

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo.  When houseflies find optimal conditions to develop, they rapidly increase their population size negatively impacting both humans and animals through nuisance and the transmission of pathogens. Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Muscidae) shows a preference for animal faeces and for...

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Anastrepha bistrigata Bezzi, 1919 and Anastrepha striata Schiner, 1868 (Diptera: Tephritidae) occurring sympatrically in Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil, and first record of both species in the state - (2023)

Tayron S. Amaral, Marcoandre Savaris, Daniéla C. Calado, Ana E. L. Ribeiro, Roberto A. Zucchi

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Anastrepha bistrigata Bezzi, 1919 and Anastrepha striata Schiner, 1868 (Diptera: Tephritidae) infest guava (Psidium guajava L.), but only A. striata is considered a serious pest in all countries where it occurs. Both species also exploit several other host plants. They are frequently collected...

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Anastrepha bistrigata Bezzi, 1919 and Anastrepha striata Schiner, 1868 (Diptera: Tephritidae) occurring sympatrically in Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil, and first record of both species in the state - (2023)

Tayron S. Amaral, Marcoandre Savaris, Daniéla C. Calado, Ana E. L. Ribeiro, Roberto A. Zucchi

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Anastrepha bistrigata Bezzi, 1919 and Anastrepha striata Schiner, 1868 (Diptera: Tephritidae) infest guava (Psidium guajava L.), but only A. striata is considered a serious pest in all countries where it occurs. Both species also exploit several other host plants. They are frequently collected...

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Back from the dead: a thanatosis report in Pseudoleptodesmus rubescens (Gervais, 1836) (Diplopoda: Polydesmida, Chelodesmidae) - (2023)

Rodrigo S. Bouzan, Edvandro A. Ribeiro, Mariana S. Zanon, Antonio D. Brescovit, Luiz F. M. Iniesta

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. The intriguing thanatosis was observed for the second time for a member of the family Chelodesmidae. This behavior was recorded for the species Pseudoleptodesmus rubescens (Gervais, 1836), in the municipality of Magé, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Back from the dead: a thanatosis report in Pseudoleptodesmus rubescens (Gervais, 1836) (Diplopoda: Polydesmida, Chelodesmidae) - (2023)

Rodrigo S. Bouzan, Edvandro A. Ribeiro, Mariana S. Zanon, Antonio D. Brescovit, Luiz F. M. Iniesta

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. The intriguing thanatosis was observed for the second time for a member of the family Chelodesmidae. This behavior was recorded for the species Pseudoleptodesmus rubescens (Gervais, 1836), in the municipality of Magé, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Efeitos não-alvo de inseticidas utilizados para controle de Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, 1889) biótipo B (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) sobre a mortalidade e biologia de Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) em soja [Glycine max (l.) Merrill] - (2023)

Lucas S. Santana, Camila B. Vilhasanti, Paulo E. Degrande, Ellen P. Souza, Ana M. N. Scoton, Matheus D. C. Pereira

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Spodoptera frugiperda Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a polyphagous pest that has gained importance in soybean cultivation in recent years, due to the damage it causes to leaves and pods. The objective of this work was to evaluate the non-target effect of insecticides recommended and used to...

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Efeitos não-alvo de inseticidas utilizados para controle de Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, 1889) biótipo B (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) sobre a mortalidade e biologia de Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) em soja [Glycine max (l.) Merrill] - (2023)

Lucas S. Santana, Camila B. Vilhasanti, Paulo E. Degrande, Ellen P. Souza, Ana M. N. Scoton, Matheus D. C. Pereira

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Spodoptera frugiperda Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a polyphagous pest that has gained importance in soybean cultivation in recent years, due to the damage it causes to leaves and pods. The objective of this work was to evaluate the non-target effect of insecticides recommended and used to...

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Emergence of the aphid Hysteroneura setariae (Thomas, 1878) and ladybird predators Coccinella septempunctata L., 1758 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on the grass Muhlenbergia capillaris (Lamark) Trinius in central Japan - (2023)

Kazuo Yamazaki

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Pink muhly grass Muhlenbergia capillaris (Lamark) Trinius is a perennial, tussock-forming grass that is native to North and Central America. The reddish-purple coloration of the spikes of this species has resulted in this grass becoming popular as an ornamental plant around the world....

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Emergence of the aphid Hysteroneura setariae (Thomas, 1878) and ladybird predators Coccinella septempunctata L., 1758 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on the grass Muhlenbergia capillaris (Lamark) Trinius in central Japan - (2023)

Kazuo Yamazaki

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Pink muhly grass Muhlenbergia capillaris (Lamark) Trinius is a perennial, tussock-forming grass that is native to North and Central America. The reddish-purple coloration of the spikes of this species has resulted in this grass becoming popular as an ornamental plant around the world....

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First nesting site record of the bee species Diadasina paraensis (Ducke, 1912) (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Emphorini) - (2023)

Richardson F. Frazão, Alexandre L. Jordão, Kelli S. Ramos

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. It present the first record of the nesting site of the bee species Diadasina paraensis (Ducke, 1912) found in the Amazon region of the Brazilian state of Para. The nesting site comprises a dense aggregation of 198 nests constructed on flat and bare ground, in soft and humid compact sandy soil...

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First nesting site record of the bee species Diadasina paraensis (Ducke, 1912) (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Emphorini) - (2023)

Richardson F. Frazão, Alexandre L. Jordão, Kelli S. Ramos

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. It present the first record of the nesting site of the bee species Diadasina paraensis (Ducke, 1912) found in the Amazon region of the Brazilian state of Para. The nesting site comprises a dense aggregation of 198 nests constructed on flat and bare ground, in soft and humid compact sandy soil...

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First Parasitism Record of the Eggs of Thlastocoris laetus Mayr, 1866 (Hemiptera: Coreidae) and New Host and Distribution Records for Hadronotus vitripennis (Masner, 1983) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) - (2023)

Silvana P. Oliveira, Agno N. S. Acioli, Willian M. Silva, Fábio S. Pinheiro, Neliton M. Silva, Valmor A. Costa

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Resumo. Thlastocoris laetus Mayr, 1866 (Hemiptera: Coreidae) is one of the main pineapple pests in the Amazon region. A survey of the natural enemies of T. laetus in pineapples of the BRS Turiaçu variety was conducted in Manaus and Itacoatiara, Amazonas state, Brazil, revealing a parasitism rate...

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First Parasitism Record of the Eggs of Thlastocoris laetus Mayr, 1866 (Hemiptera: Coreidae) and New Host and Distribution Records for Hadronotus vitripennis (Masner, 1983) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) - (2023)

Silvana P. Oliveira, Agno N. S. Acioli, Willian M. Silva, Fábio S. Pinheiro, Neliton M. Silva, Valmir A. Costa

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Resumo. Thlastocoris laetus Mayr, 1866 (Hemiptera: Coreidae) is one of the main pineapple pests in the Amazon region. A survey of the natural enemies of T. laetus in pineapples of the BRS Turiaçu variety was conducted in Manaus and Itacoatiara, Amazonas state, Brazil, revealing a parasitism rate...

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First record of Melanaphis donacis (Passerini, 1861) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in México - (2023)

Juan M. Vanegas-Rico, Rebeca Peña-Martínez, Ana L. Muñoz-Viveros

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Resumo. The aphid Melanaphis donacis (Passerini, 1861) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is recorded in Mexico in seven locations in the Valley of Mexico Basin on the Poaceae Arundo donax, one of the most common host plants. Both the aphid and the host plant are species considered exotic to Mexico; especially A....

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First record of Melanaphis donacis (Passerini, 1861) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in México - (2023)

Juan M. Vanegas-Rico, Rebeca Peña-Martínez, Ana L. Muñoz-Viveros

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Resumo. The aphid Melanaphis donacis (Passerini, 1861) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is recorded in Mexico in seven locations in the Valley of Mexico Basin on the Poaceae Arundo donax, one of the most common host plants. Both the aphid and the host plant are species considered exotic to Mexico; especially A....

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First record of occurrence and injury of Anomala testaceipennis Blanchard, 1851 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) in arabica coffee in Brazil - (2023)

Antônio S. Souza, Maria G. Silva, Maria E. S. Fernandes, Antonio G. O. Nascimento, Pamela F. Silva, Sergio R. Rodrigues, Flávio L. Fernandes

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. The objective of this study is to record the injury of Anomala testaceipennis Blanchard, 1851 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) adults in coffee Coffea arabica L. in municipality of Piumhi, Minas Gerais, Brazil. This is the first reported of the A. testaceipennis attacking coffee.

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First record of occurrence and injury of Anomala testaceipennis Blanchard, 1851 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) in arabica coffee in Brazil - (2023)

Antônio S. Souza, Maria G. Silva, Maria E. S. Fernandes, Antonio G. O. Nascimento, Pamela F. Silva, Sergio R. Rodrigues, Flávio L. Fernandes

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. The objective of this study is to record the injury of Anomala testaceipennis Blanchard, 1851 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) adults in coffee Coffea arabica L. in municipality of Piumhi, Minas Gerais, Brazil. This is the first reported of the A. testaceipennis attacking coffee.

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First record of Oxyligyrus nasutus (Burmeister, 1847) (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Dynastinae) from Brazil, damaging plants of açaí palm Euterpe oleracea Mart. (Arecaceae) - (2023)

Paulo R. M. Duarte, Adriana A. Mota, Antônio A. R. Santos, Francisco J. Sosa-Duque, Paschoal C. Grossi

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Resumo. The açaí palm plays major socioeconomic importance to human populations in North Brazil. Damages caused by pest insects in the orchards are among the main factors that limit açaí production, mainly members of Coleoptera. However, rhinoceros beetles (Dynastinae) had...

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First record of Oxyligyrus nasutus (Burmeister, 1847) (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Dynastinae) from Brazil, damaging plants of açaí palm Euterpe oleracea Mart. (Arecaceae) - (2023)

Paulo R. M. Duarte, Adriana A. Mota, Antônio A. R. Santos, Francisco J. Sosa-Duque, Paschoal C. Grossi

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Resumo. The açaí palm plays major socioeconomic importance to human populations in North Brazil. Damages caused by pest insects in the orchards are among the main factors that limit açaí production, mainly members of Coleoptera. However, rhinoceros beetles (Dynastinae) had...

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Hemiberlesia lataniae (Signoret, 1869) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in Piper species (Piperaceae) in state of Pará, Brazil - (2023)

Aloyséia C. S. Noronha, Vera R. S. Wolff, Ilmarina C. Menezes, Regiane C. Vieira, Leonardo S. Duarte, Magali B. Oliveira

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Resumo. We report the occurrence of scale insect Hemiberlesia lataniae (Signoret, 1869) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in two Piper species (Piperaceae). Hemiberlesia lataniae specimens were collected from leaves and stems of Piper cernuum Vell. and Piper reticulatum L., in a greenhouse, in the city of...

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Hemiberlesia lataniae (Signoret, 1869) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in Piper species (Piperaceae) in state of Pará, Brazil - (2023)

Aloyséia C. S. Noronha, Vera R. S. Wolff, Ilmarina C. Menezes, Regiane C. Vieira, Leonardo S. Duarte, Magali B. Oliveira

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. We report the occurrence of scale insect Hemiberlesia lataniae (Signoret, 1869) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in two Piper species (Piperaceae). Hemiberlesia lataniae specimens were collected from leaves and stems of Piper cernuum Vell. and Piper reticulatum L., in a greenhouse, in the city of...

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High infestation of Cecropia pachystachya (Urticaceae) by the scarab beetle Macrodactylus pumilio Burm., 1855 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) - (2023)

Helena Negrao, Milton Barbosa, Geraldo W. Fernandes

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Resumo. Population outbreaks, although rare, hold significant ecological implications, particularly in short-lived organisms. These outbreaks are often triggered by changes in population control factors such as food availability, absence or reduction of natural enemies, diseases, or favourable climatic...

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High infestation of Cecropia pachystachya (Urticaceae) by the scarab beetle Macrodactylus pumilio Burm., 1855 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) - (2023)

Helena Negrao, Milton Barbosa, Geraldo W. Fernandes

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Resumo. Population outbreaks, although rare, hold significant ecological implications, particularly in short-lived organisms. These outbreaks are often triggered by changes in population control factors such as food availability, absence or reduction of natural enemies, diseases, or favourable climatic...

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Insecticides Efficacy to Control the Neotropical Peanut Burrower Bug Cyrtomenus mirabilis (Perty, 1830) (Hemiptera: Cydnidae) Under Laboratory Conditions - (2023)

Marcos D. Michelotto, Aline D. P. Reis, Renato M. Rodrigues, Rodolfo O. Rincão, Daniel J. Andrade, Cristiano F. Schwertner, Ignácio J. Godoy

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Resumo. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of insecticides sprayed by contact as well as seeds treatment for controlling the burrower bug Cyrtomenus mirabilis (Perti, 1830) (Hemiptera: Cydnidae) under laboratory conditions. In the first experiment, the insecticides were sprayed onto the...

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Insecticides Efficacy to Control the Neotropical Peanut Burrower Bug Cyrtomenus mirabilis (Perty, 1830) (Hemiptera: Cydnidae) Under Laboratory Conditions - (2023)

Marcos D. Michelotto, Aline D. P. Reis, Renato M. Rodrigues, Rodolfo O. Rincão, Daniel J. Andrade, Cristiano F. Schwertner, Ignácio J. Godoy

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Resumo. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of insecticides sprayed by contact as well as seeds treatment for controlling the burrower bug Cyrtomenus mirabilis (Perti, 1830) (Hemiptera: Cydnidae) under laboratory conditions. In the first experiment, the insecticides were sprayed onto the...

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Interaction between butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) and longhorn beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), with comments on the use of exudate as a food resource - (2023)

Caique Dantas, Gabriel S. Ferreira, Thamara Zacca

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Resumo. The interaction between the butterfly Fountainea glycerium cratais (Hewitson, 1874) and the longhorn beetle Retrachydes thoracicus thoracicus (Olivier, 1790), simultaneously feeding on the exudate of the Schinus tree (Anacardiaceae), is herein reported.  We also revised the literature on...

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Interaction between butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) and longhorn beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), with comments on the use of exudate as a food resource - (2023)

Caique Dantas, Gabriel S. Ferreira, Thamara Zacca

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Resumo. The interaction between the butterfly Fountainea glycerium cratais (Hewitson, 1874) and the longhorn beetle Retrachydes thoracicus thoracicus (Olivier, 1790), simultaneously feeding on the exudate of the Schinus tree (Anacardiaceae), is herein reported.  We also revised the literature on...

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Mites (Acari) threaten ex situ conservation actions of Ipomoea cavalcantei D.F. Austin (Convolvulaceae), an endemic species from Carajás National Forest, Pará, Brazil - (2023)

Nasly C. G. Xavier, Magno C. Souza, José D. A. Lacerda, Áurea I. A. F. Sousa, Lourival Tyski, Wesley B. Wurlitzer, Noeli J. Ferla, Wilton P. Cruz

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Resumo. Ipomoea cavalcantei D.F. Austin (Convolvulaceae) is a Highly Restricted Endemic species only found in Canga vegetation in conservation areas in the Carajás region, Parauapebas, State of Pará, in the Brazilian Amazon. Due to edaphic endemism and the increase in mineral exploration...

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Mites (Acari) threaten ex situ conservation actions of Ipomoea cavalcantei D.F. Austin (Convolvulaceae), an endemic species from Carajás National Forest, Pará, Brazil - (2023)

Nasly C. G. Xavier, Magno C. Souza, José D. A. Lacerda, Áurea I. A. F. Sousa, Lourival Tyski, Wesley B. Wurlitzer, Noeli J. Ferla, Wilton P. Cruz

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Resumo. Ipomoea cavalcantei D.F. Austin (Convolvulaceae) is a Highly Restricted Endemic species only found in Canga vegetation in conservation areas in the Carajás region, Parauapebas, State of Pará, in the Brazilian Amazon. Due to edaphic endemism and the increase in mineral exploration...

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Nectários extra-florais de Sapium obovatum (Euphorbiaceae) como recurso alimentar de vespas sociais - (2023)

Glauco C. S. Oliveira, Luis G. T. Rubim, Marcos M. Souza

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Resumo. Social wasps can feed on a wide variety of animal and plant resources, however, there is little information available in the literature on the use of extra-floral nectaries (EFNs) as a food resource. In this regard, the present study aims to record the occurrence of visitation by social wasps in...

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Nectários extra-florais de Sapium obovatum (Euphorbiaceae) como recurso alimentar de vespas sociais - (2023)

Glauco C. S. Oliveira, Luis G. T. Rubim, Marcos M. Souza

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Social wasps can feed on a wide variety of animal and plant resources, however, there is little information available in the literature on the use of extra-floral nectaries (EFNs) as a food resource. In this regard, the present study aims to record the occurrence of visitation by social wasps in...

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New combination and new synonym in Paedarium Aldrich, 1926 (Diptera: Tachinidae) - (2023)

Ronaldo Toma

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Resumo. Voria pollyclari (Rocha-e-Silva, Lopes & Della Lucia, 1999) is moved to Paedarium Aldrich, 1926 and simultaneously synonymized under Paedarium subauratum (Blanchard, 1943): Paedarium pollyclari, comb. nov., syn. nov.

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New combination and new synonym in Paedarium Aldrich, 1926 (Diptera: Tachinidae) - (2023)

Ronaldo Toma

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Resumo. Voria pollyclari (Rocha-e-Silva, Lopes & Della Lucia, 1999) is moved to Paedarium Aldrich, 1926 and simultaneously synonymized under Paedarium subauratum (Blanchard, 1943): Paedarium pollyclari, comb. nov., syn. nov.

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New native host plant records for frugivorous flies (Diptera: Tephritidae, Lonchaeidae) in Northeastern Brazil - (2023)

Frederico W. G. Canejo, Rafael P. R. Canejo, Anamaria Dal Molin, João M. A. Souza

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Resumo. The fruit flies Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830), Anastrepha sororcula Zucchi, 1979, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) (Diptera: Tephritidae) and Neosilba pendula (Bezzi, 1989) (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) are recorded for the first time emerging from Campomanesia dichotoma (O.Berg) Mattos...

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New native host plant records for frugivorous flies (Diptera: Tephritidae, Lonchaeidae) in Northeastern Brazil - (2023)

Frederico W. G. Canejo, Rafael P. R. Canejo, Anamaria Dal Molin, João M. A. Souza

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Resumo. The fruit flies Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830), Anastrepha sororcula Zucchi, 1979, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) (Diptera: Tephritidae) and Neosilba pendula (Bezzi, 1989) (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) are recorded for the first time emerging from Campomanesia dichotoma (O.Berg) Mattos...

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New record of the chewing louse Myrsidea dissimilis (Kellogg, 1896) (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) parasitizing a Purple Martin, Progne subis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Passeriformes: Hirundinidae) in Amazonas, Brazil - (2023)

Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Isabella P. Pesenato, Ramiro D. Melinski, Clarissa O. Santos, Erika Hingst-Zaher, Darci M. Barros-Battesti, Fernando C. Jacinavicius

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Resumo. The chewing lice are obligatory ectoparasites of birds and mammals distributed worldwide. From an expedition to Comaru Island, Brazilian Amazon, a chewing louse parasitizing a Purple Martin [Progne subis (Linnaeus, 1758)], a Neotropical migrant, was collected. The specimen was slide-mounted and...

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New record of the chewing louse Myrsidea dissimilis (Kellogg, 1896) (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) parasitizing a Purple Martin, Progne subis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Passeriformes: Hirundinidae) in Amazonas, Brazil - (2023)

Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Isabella P. Pesenato, Ramiro D. Melinski, Clarissa O. Santos, Erika Hingst-Zaher, Darci M. Barros-Battesti, Fernando C. Jacinavicius

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. The chewing lice are obligatory ectoparasites of birds and mammals distributed worldwide. From an expedition to Comaru Island, Brazilian Amazon, a chewing louse parasitizing a Purple Martin [Progne subis (Linnaeus, 1758)], a Neotropical migrant, was collected. The specimen was slide-mounted and...

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New records of association between social wasp colonies and the Yellow Flycatcher Tolmomyias spp. (Passeriformes: Rhynchocyclidae) in Northeast Brazil - (2023)

Eldair S. Silva, Juliana L. Santos, Weslane S. Noronha, Bruno C. Barbosa

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Resumo. Social wasps are known to be aggressive, and this trait causes some other animal species to associate with these insects. These associations appear to be common in nature, however, they are not easily located nor understood. Thus, the objective of this work is to add new data to studies of...

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New records of association between social wasp colonies and the Yellow Flycatcher Tolmomyias spp. (Passeriformes: Rhynchocyclidae) in Northeast Brazil - (2023)

Eldair S. Silva, Juliana L. Santos, Weslane S. Noronha, Bruno C. Barbosa

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Social wasps are known to be aggressive, and this trait causes some other animal species to associate with these insects. These associations appear to be common in nature, however, they are not easily located nor understood. Thus, the objective of this work is to add new data to studies of...

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New records of spider flies (Diptera: Acroceridae) in neotropical jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) - (2023)

Damián Hagopián, Álvaro Laborda

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Resumo. Salticidae is the most diverse family within the order Araneae. Acroceridae are obligate parasites of spiders, since they need them to complete their development. The aim of this study is to report for the first time the presence of the species Ogcodes argentinensis Schlinger, 1960 (Diptera:...

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New records of spider flies (Diptera: Acroceridae) in neotropical jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) - (2023)

Damián Hagopián, Álvaro Laborda

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Resumo. Salticidae is the most diverse family within the order Araneae. Acroceridae are obligate parasites of spiders, since they need them to complete their development. The aim of this study is to report for the first time the presence of the species Ogcodes argentinensis Schlinger, 1960 (Diptera:...

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Occurrence of the psyllid Trioza tabebuiae Burckhardt & Santana, 2001 (Hemiptera: Triozidae) in Argentina, a potential pest of the Pink Trumpet tree Handroanthus heptaphyllus (Vell.) Mattos, 1970 (Lamiales: Bignoniaceae) - (2023)

Carla Baliotte, Gimena Dellapé, Juan P. Bouvet, Daniel A. Aquino

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Resumo. Trioza tabebuiae Burckhardt & Santana, 2001 is an important pest of some ornamental plants species of the family Bignonaceae in Brazil. This psyllid causes serious damages in leaves of Handroanthus Mattos, 1970 tress curving its margins which reduce the photosynthetic area when high...

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Occurrence of the psyllid Trioza tabebuiae Burckhardt & Santana, 2001 (Hemiptera: Triozidae) in Argentina, a potential pest of the Pink Trumpet tree Handroanthus heptaphyllus (Vell.) Mattos, 1970 (Lamiales: Bignoniaceae) - (2023)

Carla Baliotte, Gimena Dellapé, Juan P. Bouvet, Daniel A. Aquino

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Trioza tabebuiae Burckhardt & Santana, 2001 is an important pest of some ornamental plants species of the family Bignonaceae in Brazil. This psyllid causes serious damages in leaves of Handroanthus Mattos, 1970 tress curving its margins which reduce the photosynthetic area when high...

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Oviposition behavior of Anastrepha obliqua (Maquart, 1835) (Diptera: Tephritidae) and preference between two mango (Mangifera indica L.) varieties - (2023)

Fábio L. Galvão-Silva, Alexandre S. Araújo, Beatriz S. Moreira, Carolina P. Oliveira, Iara S. Joachim-Bravo

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart, 1835) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a species of fruit fly that occurs in the Neotropical region and is associated with 78 host plants. In Brazil, the species is one of the most economically important pests for fruit growers, especially in mango cultivation in the...

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Oviposition behavior of Anastrepha obliqua (Maquart, 1835) (Diptera: Tephritidae) and preference between two mango (Mangifera indica L.) varieties - (2023)

Fábio L. Galvão-Silva, Alexandre S. Araújo, Beatriz S. Moreira, Carolina P. Oliveira, Iara S. Joachim-Bravo

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart, 1835) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a species of fruit fly that occurs in the Neotropical region and is associated with 78 host plants. In Brazil, the species is one of the most economically important pests for fruit growers, especially in mango cultivation in the...

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Parasitism of Aleurodicus pseudugesii Martin, 2008 (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) by Aleuroctonus marki Hansson & LaSalle, 2003 (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in coconut trees in the state of Pará, Brazil - (2023)

Aloyséia C. S. Noronha, Valmir A. Costa, Aurino F. Lima, Leandro C. Silva, Leonardo S. Duarte, Regiane C. Vieira

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Resumo. The aim of this note is to report the parasitism of Aleurodicus pseudugesii Martin, 2008 (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) nymphs by Aleuroctonus marki Hansson & LaSalle, 2003 (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in coconut palm Cocos nucifera L. (Arecaceae) in Santa Izabel do Pará, a municipality in the...

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Parasitism of Aleurodicus pseudugesii Martin, 2008 (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) by Aleuroctonus marki Hansson & LaSalle, 2003 (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in coconut trees in the state of Pará, Brazil - (2023)

Aloyséia C. S. Noronha, Valmir A. Costa, Aurino F. Lima, Leandro C. Silva, Leonardo S. Duarte, Regiane C. Vieira

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. The aim of this note is to report the parasitism of Aleurodicus pseudugesii Martin, 2008 (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) nymphs by Aleuroctonus marki Hansson & LaSalle, 2003 (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in coconut palm Cocos nucifera L. (Arecaceae) in Santa Izabel do Pará, a municipality in the...

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Primeiro registro de Lustrochernes Beier, 1932 (Pseudoscorpiones: Chernetidae) associado a Mallodon spinibarbis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) no sudeste do Brasil - (2023)

André R. Marra, Heitor Z. Fischer

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Resumo. Four specimens of Mallodon spinibarbis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) was collected in a tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica L.), in Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil, and one of them carried under its elytra four Lustrochernes sp. (Pseudoscorpiones: Chernetidae). Among 26 species of...

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Primeiro registro de Lustrochernes Beier, 1932 (Pseudoscorpiones: Chernetidae) associado a Mallodon spinibarbis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) no sudeste do Brasil - (2023)

André R. Marra, Heitor Z. Fischer

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Resumo. Four specimens of Mallodon spinibarbis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) was collected in a tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica L.), in Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil, and one of them carried under its elytra four Lustrochernes sp. (Pseudoscorpiones: Chernetidae). Among 26 species of...

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Primeiro registro de Nipaecoccus nipae (Maskell, 1893) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) em Euterpe precatoria Martius (Arecaceae) no Brasil - (2023)

Rodrigo S. Santos, Ana L. B. G. Peronti

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Resumo. Euterpe precatoria Martius, 1824 is a palm tree of great socioeconomic importance for the northern region of Brazil, whose heart of palm and fruits are economically exploited. For the expansion of its cultivation in commercial plantations, there is a need to know the phytosanitary aspects of the...

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Primeiro registro de Nipaecoccus nipae (Maskell, 1893) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) em Euterpe precatoria Martius (Arecaceae) no Brasil - (2023)

Rodrigo S. Santos, Ana L. B. G. Peronti

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Euterpe precatoria Martius, 1824 is a palm tree of great socioeconomic importance for the northern region of Brazil, whose heart of palm and fruits are economically exploited. For the expansion of its cultivation in commercial plantations, there is a need to know the phytosanitary aspects of the...

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Primeiro registro de predação da praga de cajueiro Cicinnus callipius Schaus, 1928 (Lepidoptera: Mimallonidae) por vespas sociais (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) - (2023)

Endson N. S. Pires, Luan V. B. Santos, Tatiane T. Maciel, Bruno C. Barbosa

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Resumo. Social wasps are recognized for their important role as controllers of agricultural and urban pests and for their preference for preying on caterpillars. The present work describes, for the first time, the record of the social wasp Chartergellus communis Richards, 1978 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)...

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Primeiro registro de predação da praga de cajueiro Cicinnus callipius Schaus, 1928 (Lepidoptera: Mimallonidae) por vespas sociais (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) - (2023)

Endson N. S. Pires, Luan V. B. Santos, Tatiane T. Maciel, Bruno C. Barbosa

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Social wasps are recognized for their important role as controllers of agricultural and urban pests and for their preference for preying on caterpillars. The present work describes, for the first time, the record of the social wasp Chartergellus communis Richards, 1978 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)...

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Pulgão Melanaphis sorghi (Theobald, 1904) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) na cultura do sorgo: análise do cenário brasileiro - (2023)

Guilherme S. Avellar, Ivanildo E. Marriel, Cicero B. Menezes, Douglas G. Santos, Nathan M. Santos, Simone M. Mendes

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Resumo. From the 2018/2019 agricultural season, reports of the occurrence of a new pest in the sorghum crop began in Minas Gerais and São Paulo, where abundant infestations of the aphid Melanaphis sorghi (Theobald, 1904) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in crops with negative impacts on the yield of...

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Pulgão Melanaphis sorghi (Theobald, 1904) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) na cultura do sorgo: análise do cenário brasileiro - (2023)

Guilherme S. Avellar, Ivanildo E. Marriel, Cicero B. Menezes, Douglas G. Santos, Nathan M. Santos, Simone M. Mendes

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. From the 2018/2019 agricultural season, reports of the occurrence of a new pest in the sorghum crop began in Minas Gerais and São Paulo, where abundant infestations of the aphid Melanaphis sorghi (Theobald, 1904) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in crops with negative impacts on the yield of...

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Rediscovery and complementary description of Amblyseius riodocei El-Banhawy, 1984 (Acari: Phytoseiidae) - (2023)

Peterson R. Demite, Jandir C. Santos, Anderson M. Holtz

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Resumo. Amblyseius riodocei El-Banahwy,  1984 (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is rediscovery from material collected in Aracruz, state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. A complementary description is provided with measurements and illustrations of the collected specimen.

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Rediscovery and complementary description of Amblyseius riodocei El-Banhawy, 1984 (Acari: Phytoseiidae) - (2023)

Peterson R. Demite, Jandir C. Santos, Anderson M. Holtz

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Amblyseius riodocei El-Banahwy,  1984 (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is rediscovery from material collected in Aracruz, state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. A complementary description is provided with measurements and illustrations of the collected specimen.

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Registro de libélulas (Odonata) predadas por aranhas (Araneae) na Mata Atlântica, no Sul do Brasil - (2023)

Taiguara P. Gouvêa, José A. M. Almeida, Carolina Y. Shimamoto, Norma Barbado, Marcos M. Souza

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Resumo. Dragonflies are insects that act as predators and prey, both in freshwater and associated terrestrial ecosystems, which makes the understanding of trophic relationships established by these insects important. In this sense, the present study aimed to report the predation of Odonata by Araneae in...

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Registro de libélulas (Odonata) predadas por aranhas (Araneae) na Mata Atlântica, no Sul do Brasil - (2023)

Taiguara P. Gouvêa, José A. M. Almeida, Carolina Y. Shimamoto, Norma Barbado, Marcos M. Souza

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Dragonflies are insects that act as predators and prey, both in freshwater and associated terrestrial ecosystems, which makes the understanding of trophic relationships established by these insects important. In this sense, the present study aimed to report the predation of Odonata by Araneae in...

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Remarks on Oligotoma saundersii (Westwood, 1837), an invasive species of Embioptera in Brazil - (2023)

Pietra S. B. Montanuci, Bruna S. Andrade, Paula J. Costa-Pinto, José A. Rafael, Tiago K. Krolow

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Resumo. There are five families of Embioptera recorded in Brazil, namely: Anisembiidae, Archembiidae, Clothodidae, Teratembiidae, and Oligotomidae, the latter represented by Oligotoma saundersii (Westwood, 1837), an invasive species with worldwide distribution. In this work, we provide an update on O....

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Remarks on Oligotoma saundersii (Westwood, 1837), an invasive species of Embioptera in Brazil - (2023)

Pietra S. B. Montanuci, Bruna S. Andrade, Paula J. Costa-Pinto, José A. Rafael, Tiago K. Krolow

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. There are five families of Embioptera recorded in Brazil, namely: Anisembiidae, Archembiidae, Clothodidae, Teratembiidae, and Oligotomidae, the latter represented by Oligotoma saundersii (Westwood, 1837), an invasive species with worldwide distribution. In this work, we provide an update on O....

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Rhoptromeris haywardi (Blanchard, 1947) is not Rhoptromeris Förster, 1869: new combination in Leptopilina Förster, 1869 (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea: Figitidae: Eucoilinae) - (2023)

Vanina Anadina Reche, Fabiana Gallardo

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Resumo. Rhoptromeris haywardi (Blanchard, 1947) is reviewed and the new combination Leptopilina haywardi (Blanchard, 1947) is proposed. Leptopilina haywardi comb. nov. is redescribed and illustrated. Leptopilina Förster, 1869 is cited for the first time for Uruguay and Tephritidae (Diptera) is...

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Rhoptromeris haywardi (Blanchard, 1947) is not Rhoptromeris Förster, 1869: new combination in Leptopilina Förster, 1869 (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea: Figitidae: Eucoilinae) - (2023)

Vanina Anadina Reche, Fabiana Gallardo

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Resumo. Rhoptromeris haywardi (Blanchard, 1947) is reviewed and the new combination Leptopilina haywardi (Blanchard, 1947) is proposed. Leptopilina haywardi comb. nov. is redescribed and illustrated. Leptopilina Förster, 1869 is cited for the first time for Uruguay and Tephritidae (Diptera) is...

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Sarcophagidae (Diptera) do Cerrado Sul Maranhense: expansão na distribuição geográfica de Sarcophaga (Neobelleria) libera Aldrich, 1916 - (2023)

Rafael C. Leite, Taciano M. Barbosa, Eudoxio G. Santos-Junior, Renata A. Gama, Thiago F. Soares

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Sarcophagidae represents a widely diverse group of dipterans and occupy a variety of ecological niches. However, the flesh flies’ taxonomy is still a challenge, as it primarily uses the analysis of the male genitalia to identify specimens, which is an obstacle to identifying the group in...

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Sarcophagidae (Diptera) do Cerrado Sul Maranhense: expansão na distribuição geográfica de Sarcophaga (Neobelleria) libera Aldrich, 1916 - (2023)

Rafael C. Leite, Taciano M. Barbosa, Eudoxio G. Santos-Junior, Renata A. Gama, Thiago F. Soares

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Sarcophagidae represents a widely diverse group of dipterans and occupy a variety of ecological niches. However, the flesh flies’ taxonomy is still a challenge, as it primarily uses the analysis of the male genitalia to identify specimens, which is an obstacle to identifying the group in...

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Scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha: Diaspididae, and Pseudococcidae) found on Myrciaria dubia in Pará State, Brazil - (2023)

Aloyséia C. S. Noronha, Vera R. S. Wolff, Vitor C. P. Silva, Ruth H. S. Santos, Mehmet B. Kaydan, Walnice M. O. Nascimento, Fábio L. Gurgel

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. The present study aimed to report the occurrence of scale insects, namely Chrysomphalus aonidum (Linnaeus, 1758), Ischnaspis longirostris (Signoret, 1882), Pinnaspis aspidistrae (Signoret, 1869) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), and Nipaecoccus filicis Williams & Granara de Willink, 1992 (Hemiptera:...

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Scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha: Diaspididae, and Pseudococcidae) found on Myrciaria dubia in Pará State, Brazil - (2023)

Aloyséia C. S. Noronha, Vera R. S. Wolff, Vitor C. P. Silva, Ruth H. S. Santos, Mehmet B. Kaydan, Walnice M. O. Nascimento, Fábio L. Gurgel

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. The present study aimed to report the occurrence of scale insects, namely Chrysomphalus aonidum (Linnaeus, 1758), Ischnaspis longirostris (Signoret, 1882), Pinnaspis aspidistrae (Signoret, 1869) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), and Nipaecoccus filicis Williams & Granara de Willink, 1992 (Hemiptera:...

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Species composition and abundance of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in a green area surrounded by urbanization in the Neotropical megacity São Paulo, Brazil - (2023)

Livia M. S. Ataide, Carolina A. Moura, Jessica C. Fernandes, Alessandra B. Araújo, Clara M. Izumisawa, Júlia V. A. Figueiredo, Raquel E. Silva, Flavia Virginio

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Resumo. The urbanization process can influence mosquito biodiversity and abundance, which in turn might affect public health. Here, we investigated mosquitoes’ abundance, diversity and seasonality in an urban green area, located in São Paulo, called Butantan Institute Park. We collected...

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Species composition and abundance of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in a green area surrounded by urbanization in the Neotropical megacity São Paulo, Brazil - (2023)

Livia M. S. Ataide, Carolina A. Moura, Jessica C. Fernandes, Alessandra B. Araújo, Clara M. Izumisawa, Júlia V. A. Figueiredo, Raquel E. Silva, Flavia Virginio

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. The urbanization process can influence mosquito biodiversity and abundance, which in turn might affect public health. Here, we investigated mosquitoes’ abundance, diversity and seasonality in an urban green area, located in São Paulo, called Butantan Institute Park. We collected...

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Stingless bees as collectors of resin from Bertholletia excelsa Bonpland (Lecythidaceae) - (2023)

Iris A. Cruz, Paulo C. S. Barroso

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Resumo. Stingless bees build their nests using, in general, clay, wax and resins; in addition, these bees also use resins for defense against natural enemies and as an antimicrobial agent. Our goal was to register the stingless bees that collect resin from Bertholletia excelsa, and the observations were...

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Stingless bees as collectors of resin from Bertholletia excelsa Bonpland (Lecythidaceae) - (2023)

Iris A. Cruz, Paulo C. S. Barroso

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Stingless bees build their nests using, in general, clay, wax and resins; in addition, these bees also use resins for defense against natural enemies and as an antimicrobial agent. Our goal was to register the stingless bees that collect resin from Bertholletia excelsa, and the observations were...

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Supressão de acasalamentos e redução de danos de Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith, 1797) no algodoeiro - (2023)

Fabiano G. Schirmer, Bruna M. Favetti, Thomas Clark, Tederson Galvan, Erick M. G. Cordeiro, Lucia Vivan, Khai Tran, Kristin Broms, Ricardo Miranda

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. The control of Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) has been limited by the rapid development of resistance to insecticides and Bt toxins. The fall armyworm has become increasingly present in cotton fields, becoming a major problem...

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Supressão de acasalamentos e redução de danos de Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith, 1797) no algodoeiro - (2023)

Fabiano G. Schirmer, Bruna M. Favetti, Thomas Clark, Tederson Galvan, Erick M. G. Cordeiro, Lucia Vivan, Khai Tran, Kristin Broms, Ricardo Miranda

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. The control of Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) has been limited by the rapid development of resistance to insecticides and Bt toxins. The fall armyworm has become increasingly present in cotton fields, becoming a major problem...

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Surprising diversity of stink bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomoidea) in a Brazilian ocean beach drift: results of a rapid survey - (2023)

Guilherme M. Limberger, Vinicius G. Sampaio, Ricardo Brugnera

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo.  The insect drift is a natural phenomenon characterized by the passive movement of insects through air or water currents, which influences their dispersal. The phenomenon of insect drift in ocean beaches represents one of the best-known cases. One of the prominent insect group associated...

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Surprising diversity of stink bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomoidea) in a Brazilian ocean beach drift: results of a rapid survey - (2023)

Guilherme M. Limberger, Vinicius G. Sampaio, Ricardo Brugnera

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo.  The insect drift is a natural phenomenon characterized by the passive movement of insects through air or water currents, which influences their dispersal. The phenomenon of insect drift in ocean beaches represents one of the best-known cases. One of the prominent insect group associated...

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Tetranychus ludeni Zacher, 1913 (Tetranychidae) and Phytoseiulus macropilis (Banks, 1904) (Phytoseiidae) in apple trees grown in a greenhouse in southern Brazil: injuries and control - (2023)

Priscila A. Rode, Wesley B. Wurlitzer, Noeli J. Ferla

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. This study reports the presence and injuries caused by Tetranychus ludeni Zacher, 1913 (Acari: Tetranychidae) on apple tree seedlings (Malus domestica Borkh: Rosaceae) in nurseries in southern Brazil. The ability of the predatory mite of Phytoseiulus macropilis (Banks, 1904) (Acari:...

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Tetranychus ludeni Zacher, 1913 (Tetranychidae) and Phytoseiulus macropilis (Banks, 1904) (Phytoseiidae) in apple trees grown in a greenhouse in southern Brazil: injuries and control - (2023)

Priscila A. Rode, Wesley B. Wurlitzer, Noeli J. Ferla

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. This study reports the presence and injuries caused by Tetranychus ludeni Zacher, 1913 (Acari: Tetranychidae) on apple tree seedlings (Malus domestica Borkh: Rosaceae) in nurseries in southern Brazil. The ability of the predatory mite of Phytoseiulus macropilis (Banks, 1904) (Acari:...

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The double-edged sword effect of warming on the soil predatory mite Cosmolaelaps brevistilis (Karg, 1978) (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) - (2023)

Geovanny Barroso, Carlos Barreto, Aline C. Padilha, Juliano B. Pazini, Jandir C. Santos, Lucas L. Godoy, Pedro T. Yamamoto

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. In this study we used the average annual temperature in Brazil and four warming predictions to propose a maximum thermal threshold for the predatory mite Cosmolaelaps brevistilis (Karg, 1978) (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) as an experimental model. Then, we evaluated the effects of warming on the...

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The double-edged sword effect of warming on the soil predatory mite Cosmolaelaps brevistilis (Karg, 1978) (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) - (2023)

Geovanny Barroso, Carlos Barreto, Aline C. Padilha, Juliano B. Pazini, Jandir C. Santos, Lucas L. Godoy, Pedro T. Yamamoto

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. In this study we used the average annual temperature in Brazil and four warming predictions to propose a maximum thermal threshold for the predatory mite Cosmolaelaps brevistilis (Karg, 1978) (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) as an experimental model. Then, we evaluated the effects of warming on the...

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The first record of Sarcophaga ruficornis Fabricius, 1794 (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) from Egypt: flesh flies of medical interest - (2023)

Gawhara M. M. Abu El-Hassan, Reham H. Abo El-Ela, Rabab Sawaby, Hayam El-Hamouly, Bahira M. El-Sawaf, Enas H. Ghallab

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Resumo. In this study, Sarcophaga ruficornis Fabricius, 1794 (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) is recorded for the first time from the Egyptian fauna. The identification was confirmed using integrative approach of morphology and molecular technique.

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The first record of Sarcophaga ruficornis Fabricius, 1794 (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) from Egypt: flesh flies of medical interest - (2023)

Gawhara M. M. Abu El-Hassan, Reham H. Abo El-Ela, Rabab Sawaby, Hayam El-Hamouly, Bahira M. El-Sawaf, Enas H. Ghallab

Volume: 5 - Issue: 0

Resumo. In this study, Sarcophaga ruficornis Fabricius, 1794 (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) is recorded for the first time from the Egyptian fauna. The identification was confirmed using integrative approach of morphology and molecular technique.

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A new native host for Erythrina gall wasp Quadrastichus erythrinae Kim, 2004 (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in the oceanic archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil - (2022)

Daniell R. R. Fernandes, Kevenson S. Dantas, Karoline G. Lima, Denis O. Cavalheiro, José A. Rafael

Volume: 4 - Issue: 0

Resumo. We record for the first time the Erythrina gall wasp Quadrastichus erythrinae Kim, 2004 (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) attacking the mulungu plant, Erythrina velutina Willd. (Fabaceae), a new native host in the oceanic archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.

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A potential rearing method to optimize survival and reproduction of Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Guen., 1854) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) - (2022)

Pablo da C. Gontijo, Júlio C. Martins, Ézio M. Silva, Hudson V. V. Tomé, Rodrigo S. Ramos, Ricardo S. Da Silva, Marcelo C. Picanço

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Resumo. The aim of this study was to develop a simple and efficient laboratory rearing method for Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Guen., 1854) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). To this end, seven bioassays were performed to evaluate the survival and reproductive characteristics of N. elegantalis for rearing...

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Ácaros predadores associados a um sistema agroflorestal de açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart., Arecaeae) e cupuaçu [Theobroma grandiflorum (Willd. Ex Spreng), Malvaceae] no sul do estado da Bahia - (2022)

Felipe M. Nuvoloni, Joyce A. Pinto, Laiza M. S. Andrade

Volume: 4 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Aiming to verify the occurrence of predator mites in the Southern of Bahia State, we evaluate an agroforestry system (AFS) with açaí palm [Euterpe oleracea Mart. (Arecaceae)] intercropped with cupuaçu [Theobroma grandiflorum (Willd. Ex Spreng.) K. Schum. (Malvaceae)] in the...

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Amblyomma cajennense (Fabricius, 1787) (Ixodida: Ixodidae): human parasitism and the first record from the Acre State, Western Brazilian Amazon - (2022)

Vanessa L. de Souza, Marcos S. de Lima, Thiago F. Martins, Franscio E. da Costa, José R. O. da Silva, José R. L. de Souza

Volume: 4 - Issue: 0

Resumo. The Cayenne tick, Amblyomma cajennense (Fabricius, 1787) (Ixodida: Ixodidae), parasitizes a range of vertebrate hosts, including humans, accidentally. Infestation by this species has important implications for public health, given that these ticks habitually bite humans and may act as the...

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An annotated checklist of fur mites (Trombidiformes: Myobiidae) housed at the Acarological Collection of the Butantan Institute - (2022)

Ana Carolina B. Onrubia, Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Josivania S. Pereira, Érica M. de Mello, Aline Nitsche, Fernando de C. Jacinavicius

Volume: 4 - Issue: 0

Resumo. The fur mites (Trombidiformes: Myobiidae) are true parasites of mammals, especially bats, rodents, and marsupials. In the present study, we examined the fur mites housed at the Acarological Collection of the Butantan Institute (IBSP), Brazil, and providing an annotated checklist of the mites...

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Artifices of Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart, 1835) (Diptera: Tephritidae) for survival in umbu, endemic fruit from Brazil - (2022)

Jhonny G. Oliveira, Gerane C. D. Bezerra-Silva, Pedro L. Santos Junior, Domingas S. Luz, Gleidyane N. Lopes, Mácio A. Silva

Volume: 4 - Issue: 0

Resumo. We studied the interaction involving umbu, fruit flies and parasitoids in the Brazilian cerrado biome in Piauí state. The fruits were collected in Baixa Grande do Ribeiro and Uruçuí in the period from February to April 2013 and were analyzed in Laboratory. In this study is...

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Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil - (2022)

Ismael C. Flor, Valéria C. Maia

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Resumo. The first checklist of gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in the state of Santa Catarina (SC) is organized based on literature review. Species distribution, discussion regarding endemism, and a list of host plants in the state are provided for the first time. We compare the composition of...

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Companion plants for conservative management of Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus (Spinola 1852) (Heteroptera: Miridae: Dicyphini) on greenhouse tomato crops - (2022)

Juan P. Burla, Natalia Arbulo, Joaquín Aldabe, César Fagúndez, Enrique Castiglioni

Volume: 4 - Issue: 0

Resumo. In recent decades, greenhouse crops relevance increased due to the high demand for products outside their growing season, with tomato standing out as one of the most cultivated crops. In these production systems, insects and mites find optimal conditions for their development, achieving high...

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Do restoration techniques and types of weed control influence the composition of edaphic entomofauna? - (2022)

Alexandra Providello, Ricardo T. Fujihara, Alessandra S. Penha, Josiane Rodrigues

Volume: 4 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Agroforestry systems (AFS) are generally referred to as systems where perennial plants are associated with annual or perennial crops, spanning from relatively simple agroforestry systems characterized by only two associated species to very complex ones, close to natural systems. However, there...

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Effect of food resource and carton nest material on laboratory group survival of Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855) (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) - (2022)

Larissa F. Ferreira, Cátila R. Silva, Renan E. C. Santos, Paulo F. Cristaldo

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Resumo. Ecological, behavioral, and toxicological studies with termites are frequently difficult to conduct under field conditions because their cryptic lifestyle. It is important to know the factors that can limit survival to ensure that laboratory studies will reflect the natural survival of these...

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Evaluation of artificial substrate for oviposition and embryonic development of Xylocoris sordidus (Reuter, 1871) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) - (2022)

Matheus M. D. Pinto, Iwlianny L. P. dos Santos, Thiago N. de Barros, Luiz E. de O. Dias, Sergio A. De Bortoli

Volume: 4 - Issue: 0

Resumo. The use of predators of the family Anthocoridae in biological control programs depends on efficient methodologies for their mass rearing. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the potential of an alternative substrate for oviposition and egg viability of the predator Xylocoris sordidus (Reuter,...

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First association of Ceraeochrysa cincta (Schneider, 1851) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) with Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green, 1908) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) and evaluation of predation - (2022)

Julia G. Alexandrino, Caleb C. Martins, Ana L. B. G. Peronti, Nilza M. Martinelli

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Resumo. Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green, 1908) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is a polyphagous pest introduced in Brazil in 2010. It has been successfully controlled in other countries by the employment of its natural enemies. Based in the economic importance of this pest plus the potential of chrysopids...

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First record of beetle flies (Diptera: Celyphidae) from Brazil - (2022)

José A. Rafael, Sheila P. Lima, Dayse W. A. Marques

Volume: 4 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Atopocelyphus ruficollis (Macquart, 1844) is the only known species of Celyphidae to occur in the Neotropical region, registered only in French Guiana. Here we provide the first record of this species and family for Brazil, based on material collected in Oyapock, Amapá state, along with...

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First record of Pelecinus polyturator (Drury, 1773) (Hymenoptera: Pelecinidae) from Ceará state, Brazil - (2022)

Antonio W. A. Soares, Diego G. Pádua, Jober F. Sobczak

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Resumo. We record for the first time the species Pelecinus polyturator (Drury, 1773) in the Ceará state, Brazil. Most specimens were collected in March, the peak of the rainy season in the humid mountain ranges. In addition, digital images of the P. polyturator and a map with the geographical...

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First records of Sphingidae, Saturniidae, and Arctiinae (Lepidoptera) in the forests of Polylepis sericea in the Huascarán National Park, Ancash, Peru - (2022)

Georgette P. Ancajima, Juan Grados

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Resumo. Polylepis forests are home to endemic species and are of great ecological importance. The degradation of these forests, a remarkable and unique biome in the Andean region, might cause severe consequences for the yet poorly studied high-altitude biota. In the context of Global Climate Change and...

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First Report of Umbaspis regularis (Newstead, 1911) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) Associated with Agonandra brasiliensis Miers ex Benth. & Hook.f. (Opiliaceae) in the Brazilian Cerrado - (2022)

Marcelo T. de Castro, Sandro C. L. Montalvão, Vera Regina S. Wolff

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Resumo. Agonandra brasiliensis Miers ex Benth. & Hook.f. (Opiliaceae), popularly known as “pau-marfim” or “cerveja de pobre”, is a tree species of the Brazilian Cerrado and it’s used for timber and medicinal purposes by the local population. Studies about insects...

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Hunting from the air: A new record of predation of Agelaia testacea (Fabricius, 1804) (Vespidae: Polistinae) on a katydid Parascudderia sp. (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae) in the Peruvian Amazon - (2022)

Raul B. Pinedo Garcia, Rommel R. Rojas, Carol Sánchez, Diego M. M. Mendes, Alexandre Somavilla

Volume: 4 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Social wasps capture adult and/or immature insects to feed their larvae. Frequent observations indicate mainly small or immature insects as their prey. However, there are very few records of social wasps as predators of larger living insects. Herein, we report a predation event carried out by an...

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Indirect control of the ground-pearl Eurhizococcus brasiliensis (Wille, 1992) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Margarodidae) using ants toxic baits - (2022)

Simone Andzeiewski, Aline Nondillo, Vitor C. Pacheco-da-Silva, Alci E. Loeck, Flávio B. Fialho, Odair C. Bueno, Marcos Botton

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Resumo. Linepithema micans (Forel, 1908) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is the main ant species responsible for spreading the ground pearl, Eurhizococcus brasiliensis (Wille, 1992) (Hemiptera: Margarodidae). The effect of different formulations of hydramethylnon toxic baits (TB) was evaluated on the control...

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Influence of urbanization characteristics on ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and spider (Arachnida: Araneae) diversity - (2022)

Tércio S. Melo, Elmo B. A. Koch, Matheus E. Trindade-Santos, Alessandra R. S. Andrade, Antonio D. Brescovit, Marcelo C. L. Peres, Jacques H. C. Delabie

Volume: 4 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Demographic characteristics and length of land use occupation time are important factors in the evaluation of the influence of urbanization on biodiversity. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate how population density and human occupation history influence taxonomic and guild spider...

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Lethal effects of insecticides on adults of Eriopis connexa (Germar, 1824) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) - (2022)

Rafael A. Pasini, Matheus Rakes, Franciele S. De Armas, Juliano de B. Pazini, Anderson D. Grützmacher

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Resumo. The predator Eriopis connexa (Germar, 1824) (Coleoptera: Coccinelidae), is an important biological control agent in wheat fields. In this work, we evaluated the lethal effects of fifteen insecticides used in the wheat crop on adults of the predator E. connexa, using the methodology proposed by...

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Mating status affects females feeding behavior but does not the encapsulation response in the field cricket, Gryllus (Gryllus) assimilis (Fabricius, 1775) - (2022)

Guilherme M. Limberger, Luiz E. M. Nery, Duane B. Da Fonseca

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Resumo. Mating can trigger different effects on the physiology and behavior of animals, especially in females. These effects can be either beneficial, such as boosting the immune response, or harmful, such as decreasing survival, for example. Cricket females are among the most used models for...

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Melanaphis sorghi (Theobald, 1904) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), an invasive sorghum pest in the American continent, is a host of Aphidius platensis (Brèthes, 1913) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) in Brazil - (2022)

Marcus V. Sampaio, Ricardo F. Domingues, Simone M. Mendes, Guilherme S. Avellar

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Resumo. Melanaphis sorghi (Theobald, 1904) is an invasive species recently introduced in the American continent and has been causing great losses in the sorghum crop. In surveys carried out in the cities of Uberlândia and Sete Lagoas, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, during the year 2021, mummified...

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Método potencial para otimização de captura e manejo de abelhas nativas sem ferrão (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) em iscas atrativas - (2022)

Rodrigo Aranda, Carlo Benetti, Vinícius T. N. de Oliveira

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Resumo. Currently, pollinators are suffering an accelerated decline in their biodiversity due to factors such as pesticides, habitat loss, climate change and competition between exotic species. Bees are among the most important agents of pollination and those of the Meliponini tribe have been gaining...

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New behavior report by Canthon virens (Mannerheim, 1829) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) in Southeastern Brazil - (2022)

Glauco C. S. Oliveira, Nathália R. Henriques, Julio Louzada, Letícia Vieira

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Resumo. Canthon virens (Mannerheim, 1829) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) prey on leaf-cutting ants, using their body for provisioning larvae, as part of the reproductive behavior. Here, we report an observation of a new behavior of C. virens during the predation of Atta laevigata (Smith, 1858)...

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New combinations on Paratibraca Campos & Grazia, 1995 (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), with description of a new species - (2022)

Jocelia Grazia, Kim R. Barão, Lurdiana D. Barros

Volume: 4 - Issue: 0

Resumo. New combinations for Paratibraca amazonica (Gonçalves & Campos, 2016) comb. n., Paratibraca dubia (Campos & Souza, 2016) comb. n. and Paratibraca spinosa (Campos & Grazia, 1998) comb. n. are proposed. Paratibraca rideri Barros, Barão & Grazia sp. nov. from Brazil is...

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New Findings of Freshwater Halacarid mites (Acari: Halacaridae) in Mexico - (2022)

Margarita Ojeda, Angel Herrera-Mares

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Resumo. Freshwater Halacaridae are poorly known in Mexico. The only species reported so far is Limnohalacarus cultellatus Viets, 1940 from Quintana Roo, but the country is still a white spot for this group of mites. Recently, some halacarid specimens were collected in samples from two locations in...

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New record of the genus Probethylus Ashmead, 1902 (Hymenoptera: Sclerogibbidae) for Argentina - (2022)

Alejandro Saint-Esteven, María P. Pacheco, Ignacio M. Soto

Volume: 4 - Issue: 0

Resumo. Sclerogibbid wasps conform a small group of chrysidoids and parasitoids of embiopterans especially found in arid and semiarid habitats. Although its distribution in America is fairly well known, information about sclerogibbid wasps from Argentina is scarce. The first record of a species...

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New record of Yosiiella mira Hüther, 1967 (Collembola, Isotomidae, Anurophorinae) for Amazon - (2022)

Nikolas G. Cipola, Erick A. H. Villalobos

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Resumo. Yosiiella mira Hüther, 1967 is recorded here for the first time outside Brazilian territory, in Peruvian Amazon. The species was found through of litter extraction from an ore exploration area. From this record, we believe that Y. mira could potentially be widely distributed in the Amazon...

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New records of Proconiini Stål, 1869 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae) from Pará State, Brazil - (2022)

Daniel L. P. Guimarães, Adenomar N. Carvalho, José A. Teston

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Resumo. We present new records of Proconiini Stål, 1869 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae) for the Pará State, Brazil. Most specimens were collected in canopy of Tapajós National Forest. Diestostemma cavichiolii Pinto, Mejdalani & Takiya, 2017 is the most abundant species,...

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New records of Rileya hegeli Girault, 1916 (Hymenoptera, Eurytomidae) from Brazil - (2022)

Nelson W. Perioto, Rogéria I. R. Lara, Valmir A. Costa

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Resumo. Rileya hegeli Girault, 1916 (Hymenoptera, Eurytomidae) was previously known in USA, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Venezuela and, in Brazil, in the states of Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul. Here, we newly report this species from the Brazilian municipalities of...

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Novos registros e checklist das espécies de Thysanoptera do Pampa Brasileiro - (2022)

Adriano Cavalleri, Stephanie S. Gonçalves

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Resumo. We present here the first checklist of the thrips of the Brazilian Pampa, which is a grassland region with sparse shrub and tree formations. This work involved observations of specimens deposited in scientific collections and surveys carried out in South Brazil in the last two decades. We listed...

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Oribatid mites in agricultural and natural soils: a case study of vertical distribution - (2022)

Harol Revelo-Tobar, Edith G. Estrada-Venegas, Armando Equihua-Martínez, Jorge Valdez-Carrasco

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Resumo. The vertical distribution of oribatid mites was evaluated in a natural soil (pine-oak forest) in the municipality of San Juan Nuevo and an agricultural soil (avocado crop) in the municipality of Uruapan in Michoacán, Mexico.  Samples were taken in seven layers distributed in a 100 cm...

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Pan Traps as an efficient and low cost method for sampling Corethrella Coquillet, 1902 (Diptera: Corethrellidae) - (2022)

Eduardo F. Geisler, André P. Amaral, Leonardo L. F. Campos, Luiz C. Pinho, Selvino Neckel-Oliveira

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Resumo. The genus Corethrella Coquillet, 1902 are known as a group of nocturnal frog-biting-midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) which locate their frog-hosts through the sound emitted by their conspicuous calls. The classical method to capture these midges consists in using modified Center Disease Control...

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Parasitoides de Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus, 1758) (Blattaria: Blattidae) em zona urbana de Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil - (2022)

Adriane G. M. Lima, Alexsandra C. Nascimento, Daniell R. R. Fernandes

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Resumo. In Brazil, synanthropic cockroaches are considered one of the insect groups of greatest economic importance. Aprostocetus hagenowii (Ratzeburg, 1852) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) and Evania appendigaster (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hymenoptera: Evaniidae) are parasitoid species that are natural enemies of...

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Population density, spatial patterns and sample size of Edessa meditabunda (F., 1794) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) on alternative plants during soybean off-season in southern Brazil - (2022)

Eduardo Engel, Dienefer A. Silveira, Rafael P. Bortolotto, Mauricio P. B. Pasini, Ana L. de P. Ribeiro, Gustavo Antes Beskow

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Resumo. Edessa meditabunda (F., 1794) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is considered a potential pest for soybean crops in the Neotropical region. During winter (i.e. the soybean off-season), the stink bugs seek alternative host plants such as Saccharum angustifolium (Nees) Trin. and Andropogon bicornis L. at...

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Rearing the green-belly stink bug, Diceraeus furcatus (Fabricius, 1775) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in laboratory - (2022)

Marcoandre Savaris, Silvana Lampert, Frederico Hickmann, Mateus S. L. Aurélio, Cristiano F. Schwertner, Paulo R. V. S. Pereira

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Resumo. The green belly stink bug, Diceraeus furcatus (Fabricius, 1775) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) is an emergent Neotropical crop pest, whose status has progressively changed in the last few years. Diceraeus furcatus is a polyphagous stink bug and its feeding behavior damages corn seedlings, wheat and...

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Registro de Polistes simillimus Zikán, 1951 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) na dieta de Gonyleptes atrus Mello-Leitão, 1923 (Opiliones) - (2022)

Luis G. T. Rubim, Thiago H. R. Pádua, Alex S. B. Souza, José A. M. Almeida, Carolina Y. Shimamoto, Norma Barbado, Marcos M. Souza

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Resumo. Harvestmen are relevant in the food chains of different terrestrial ecosystems, including agricultural systems. In this sense, this work presents new information about the use of social wasps, Polistes simillimus Zikán, 1951 in the diet of Gonyleptes atrus Mello-Leitão, 1923. The...

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Report of Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard (Acari: Tetranychidae) in species of the genus Nicotiana (Solanaceae) - (2022)

Tairis Da-Costa, Maria A. M. S. Couto, Júlia J. Ferla, Noeli J. Ferla, Geraldo L. G. Soares

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Resumo. Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard, 1960 (Tetranychidae) is a phytophagous mite with wide distribution and high importance for agriculture. This study reports the occurrence of T. evansi in Nicotiana alata Link & Otto, Nicotiana forgetiana Sander ex W. Watson (Solanaceae) and their...

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Report of Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard (Acari: Tetranychidae) in species of the genus Nicotiana (Solanaceae) - (2022)

Tairis Da-Costa, Maria A. M. S. Couto, Júlia J. Ferla, Noeli J. Ferla, Geraldo L. G. Soares

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Resumo. Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard, 1960 (Tetranychidae) is a phytophagous mite with wide distribution and high importance for agriculture. This study reports the occurrence of T. evansi in Nicotiana alata Link & Otto, Nicotiana forgetiana Sander ex W. Watson (Solanaceae) and their...

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Vegetation structure define mite assemblage on plants: a case study in Cerrado biome - (2022)

Vinicius de S. Moraes, Samuel N. Nunes, Peterson R. Demite, Rodrigo D. Daud

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Resumo. We compared abundance and richness of mites on Miconia albicans (Sw.) Steud. (Melastomataceae) found in Cerrado grassland (CGR) and in Cerrado sensu stricto (CSS), in order to evaluate the effect of plant physiognomy on mite assemblage structure, in the Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás...

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Vespas Sociais (Vespidae: Polistinae) do Instituto Inhotim, Minas Gerais, Brasil - (2022)

Bruno C. Barbosa, Tatiane T. Maciel

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Resumo. Due to the great loss of insect diversity the world has been suffering, inventorying existing species can provide us with insights for future studies on conservation of functional groups. The objective of this work is to contribute with knowledge of the social wasp fauna of Minas Gerais, by...

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Visitation of African pineapple lily flowers (Eucomis autumnalis (Mill.) Chitt. and Eucomis comosa Houtt. ex. Wehrh.) by Japanese cockroaches - (2022)

Kazuo Yamazaki

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Resumo. Pineapple lilies Eucomis autumnalis (Mill.) Chitt. and Eucomis comosa Houtt. ex. Wehrh. are endemic herbaceous plants in southern Africa but are planted as ornamental bulbous plants globally. The flowers are known to be primarily pollinated by pompilid wasps in their native range. In a Japanese...

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Wallacean shortfall: new records of Triplocania Roesler, 1940 (Psocodea: ‘Psocoptera’: Ptiloneuridae) for Brazil - (2022)

Antoniel F. Pereira, Rafael Boldrini, Marcelo Cutrim, Alberto M. Silva-Neto

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Resumo. Triplocania Roesler, 1940 has a high rate of endemism per country, with only five species out of a total of 118 described species, occurring in more than one country. Brazil is the second most diverse country in terms of Triplocania species, with 34 species recorded. In this paper, Triplocania...

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A new case of trombiculiasis caused by Eutrombicula daemoni Bassini-Silva & Jacinavicius, 2018 (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) in a dog from Brazil - (2021)

Rodrigo Santos-Rodrigues, Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Matheus Huang-Bastos, Karine M. de Q. Araujo, Flavia C. G. de Carvalho, Guilherme Brêtas, Fernando de C. Jacinavicius

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Resumo. Chiggers are ectoparasites and can cause severe dermatitis in their hosts, known as trombiculiasis. Besides that, these mites can be vectors of bacteria of the genus Orientia, in various regions of the world. The genera Eutrombicula Ewing, 1938 is currently represented by more than 80 species...

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A new host record for the cleptoparasite Irenangelus lucidus (Evans, 1969) (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) - (2021)

Léo C. da Rocha-Filho, Solange C. Augusto

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Resumo. We provide a new host record for the cleptoparasitic wasp Irenangelus lucidus (Evans, 1969) (Pompilidae: Ceropalinae). A single female emerged from a brood cell of the host species Auplopus militaris (Lynch-Arribalzaga, 1873) (Pompilidae: Pepsinae) reared from a bamboo cane trap nest set at the...

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A new locality record for Radfordiella desmodi Radovsky, 1967 (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) parasitizing the vampire bat in Brazil - (2021)

Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Ana P. Moura, Ashley P. G. Dowling, Marcos R. André, Fernando de C. Jacinavicius, Darci M. Barros-Battesti

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Resumo. Macronyssid mites are ectoparasites of reptiles, birds, and mammals (mainly bats). Out of 35 genera in this family, Radfordiella Fonseca, 1948 is a genus from the Neotropical region with six valid species, found parasitizing phyllostomid bats. Only Radfordiella desmodi Radovsky, 1967 and...

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Aeneolamia Fennah, 1949 (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) attacks pastures in Roraima, with first report in Brazil - (2021)

Elisangela G. Fidelis, Gervásio S. Carvalho, Regina Oliveira, Rosinei A. Santos, José R. Valério

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Resumo. Spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) are the predominant pasture pests in Brazil, mainly the Amazonia region. Despite frequent reports of attacks by these spittlebugs in Roraima, information on this insect group is scarce. Therefore, we conducted surveys and a population dynamic study in pastures...

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Aeneolamia Fennah, 1949 (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) attacks pastures in Roraima, with first report in Brazil - (2021)

Elisangela G. Fidelis, Gervásio S. Carvalho, Regina Oliveira, Rosinei A. Santos, José R. Valério

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Resumo. Spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) are the predominant pasture pests in Brazil, mainly the Amazonia region. Despite frequent reports of attacks by these spittlebugs in Roraima, information on this insect group is scarce. Therefore, we conducted surveys and a population dynamic study in pastures...

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Artificial feeding of Ornithodoros fonsecai (Acari: Argasidae) with the anticoagulant Alsever - (2021)

Ana C. Castro-Santiago, Simone M. Simons, Leidiane Lima-Duarte, Jaqueline V. Camargo, Rosangela Z. Machado, Marco R. André, Darci M. Barros-Battesti

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Resumo. Ornithodoros fonsecai is a species of argasid tick endemic to Brazil, described in the “São Miguel” cave located in the municipality of Bonito, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, central-western region of Brazil. The artificial feeding technique makes it possible to study the biology...

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Atypical voltinism in mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori L., 1758 (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) races Barapat and Barapolu - (2021)

Kiran Rudramuni, Shiv Kumar, Bharath K. Neelaboina, Mir N. Ahmad, Sukhen R. Chowdhury

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Resumo. The mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori L., 1758 (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) is classified as univoltine, bivoltine, and polyvoltine based on the annual brood frequency. Voltinism in B. mori is characterized by the occurrence of embryonic diapause (facultative and obligatory diapause). Univoltine...

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Breeding technique of Selenothrips rubrocinctus (Giard, 1901) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on roses leaflets - (2021)

Jailma R. dos Santos, Brigida Souza, Marvin M. Pec Hernandez, Letícia G. de Souza, Luis Claudio P. Silveira

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Resumo. The development of adequate methods for maintaining populations of arthropod organisms in the laboratory has been a challenge due to the characteristics of each species. This work has aimed to define a method for breeding Selenothrips rubrocinctus (Giard, 1901) in rose leaflets in order to study...

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Carnaúba [Copernicia prunifera (Miller) H. E. Moore, Arecaceae], uma nova hospedeira de Raoiella indica Hirst, 1924 (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) - (2021)

Eduardo P. Sousa Neto, Izabel V. Souza, Elio C. Guzzo, José Wagner S. Melo

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Resumo. The red palm mite, Raoiella indica Hirst, 1924 (Tenuipalpidae), has been spreading rapidly and expanding its host range in the Neotropical region. Most of the hosts are palm trees (Arecaceae). In the present work, high population levels of R. indica are reported on “carnauba”...

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Contributing to the knowledge of Brazilian Sphingidae diversity: the first record of Adhemarius daphne daphne Boisduval, 1785 and Amphimoea walkeri Boisduval, 1785 in South Brazil - (2021)

Rubem S. de Avila Jr., Jéssica P. Moura

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Resumo. Three individuals (two males and one female) of Adhemarius daphne daphne Boisduval, 1785 and an exemplar of Amphimoea walkeri Boisduval, 1785, were caught in Maquiné and Cerro Largo municipalities, respectively, indicating the first occurrence of these two taxa in the Rio Grande do Sul...

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Detection of Culex flavivirus (Flaviviridae) from a natural Culex (Culex) chidesteri Dyar, 1921 population, Caatinga Biome, Semiarid Scrubland, Brazil - (2021)

Josélio M. G. Araújo, Renato C. M. Freire, Diego M. P. Costa, Denise M. C. Sousa, Daíse M. C. Sousa, Joelma D. Monteiro, Mário S. D. Branco, Kleber J. S. Farias, José V. Fernandes, Roseli La Corte, Taciano M. Barbosa, Renata Gama

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Resumo. The first detection of Culex flavivirus (CxFV) in mosquitoes was described in 2007 in Japan and subsequently in different areas of the Americas, Africa, and Asia. In this study, we report the identification of CxFV in Culex (Culex) chidesteri Dyar, 1921 mosquitoes collected in the Açu...

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Distributional range expansion of the parasitic wasp Lirata batesella (Westwood, 1874) (Hymenoptera, Eucharitidae) - (2021)

Nelson W. Perioto, Rogéria I. R. Lara

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Resumo. This study is focused on the expansion of the distributional range of Lirata batesella (Westwood, 1874) (Hymenoptera, Eucharitidae) and based on a single female specimen deposited at Coleção Entomológica do Laboratório de Sistemática e Bioecologia de Predadores...

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Evidence of co-parasitism between different species of chiggers (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) parasitizing cricetid rodents in Morro Grande Forest Reserve, São Paulo State, Brazil - (2021)

Fernando de C. Jacinavicius, Rafaela L. Arbex, Darci Barros-Battesti, Ricardo Bassini-Silva

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Resumo. Chigger mites are ectoparasites of terrestrial vertebrates and can even bite humans, causing lesions on their skins. The co-parasitism is gradually being reported for this family, and recent studies have highlighted this relationship worldwide. In Brazil, only some records of chigger species...

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First record of Duplachionaspis divergens (Green, 1899) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in forage grasses in Brazil - (2021)

Fabricia Z. V. Torres, José Raul Valério, Renata do N. Santos, Bruno B. Amaral, Vera Regina dos S. Wolff

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Resumo. The purpose of this note is to report the first record of Duplachionaspis divergens (Green, 1899) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in forage grasses in Brazil. Specimens of this armored scale were found in heavily degraded pastures, with yellowish and dry clumps of Ipyporã grass, a Urochloa...

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First record of Heimbra bicolor Subba Rao, 1978 (Hymenoptera, Eurytomidae) in São Paulo state, Brazil - (2021)

Nelson W. Perioto, Rogéria I. R. Lara

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Resumo. Heimbra bicolor Subba Rao, 1978 (Hymenoptera, Eurytomidae) was previously known in Mexico, Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil, with records in Federal District and Rio Grande do Norte, Minas Gerais, and Santa Catarina states. Here, we newly report this species from the state of São Paulo...

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First record of non-carnivore feeding behavior in a wild praying mantis (Mantodea: Mantidae) - (2021)

Leonardo M. Lanna, João Felipe H. Rocha, Sávio Cavalcante, Derek Godoy, Maria Lucia F. Teixeira

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Resumo. Praying mantises are recognized as carnivorous, exclusively feeding on live prey. Field observations during a praying mantis survey in the Atlantic Rainforest of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, revealed an adult male of Stagmatoptera precaria (Linnaeus, 1758) feeding on latex exudes of a papaya tree...

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First record of Scolia rufiventris Fabricius, 1804 (Hymenoptera: Scoliidae) from Pantanal, Brazil - (2021)

Rodrigo Aranda

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Resumo. The first record of the wasp Scolia rufiventris Fabricius, 1804 is reported for the state of Mato Grosso do Sul and the Brazilian Pantanal in the Abobral region, in an area with predominance of flooded fields and Cambarazal dominance. The registration of the species contributes to the knowledge...

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First record of the Ravinia almeidai (Lopes, 1946) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae: Sarcophaginae) to the state of Bahia, Brazil - (2021)

Ramon L. Ramos, Matheus E. Trindade-Santos, Daniele S. Lopes, Fernanda M. Pamponet, Cátia A. de Mello-Patiu, Favízia F. de Oliveira

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Resumo. The first record of Ravinia almeidai (Lopes, 1946) is reported for the state of Bahia, northeast region of Brazil. The record of this fly species significantly contributes to the knowledge of sarcophagids from the northeast, as well as to the mapping of its distribution in the Brazilian territory.

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First records of Condylostylus depressus (Aldrich, 1901) and Condylostylus electus (Walker, 1852) (Diptera, Dolichopodidae) in coconut plantations in state of Pará, Brazil - (2021)

Fernanda V. Penner, Yorranna K. R. da Silva, Matheus M. M. Soares, Lucas F. Bastos, Telma F. V. Batista

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Resumo. We record for the first time two species of Condylostylus Bigot, 1859 from Pará state, Brazil. Condylostylus depressus (Aldrich, 1901) and C. electus (Walker, 1852) were found on commercial crops of Cocos nucifera L., thus pointing to a possible value for biological control. In...

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First report of Amblyseius tamatavensis Blommers, 1974 (Acari: Phytoseiidae) in Peru, with predation observation and a key for the Amblyseius species reported so far from that country - (2021)

Sofía Jiménez Jorge, Peterson R. Demite, Gilberto J. de Moraes

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Resumo. Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) is an important family of predatory mites, with some species being commercialized as biological control agents for the control of phytophagous mites and small insects. In Peru, 65 species of this family have been recorded so far, with Amblyseius being the most...

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First report of Engytatus varians (Distant, 1884) (Heteroptera: Miridae: Dicyphini) in Eastern Uruguay and preliminary test on its feeding habits - (2021)

Juan P. Burla, Diego L. Carpintero, Enrique Castiglioni

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Resumo. The aim of this work is to report the unprecedented presence in Uruguay of Engytatus varians (Distant, 1884), a predator of several pests of Solanaceae, to present its main morphological features and some facts of its biology, and to provide a key for the identification of the Dicyphini species...

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First report of the phytoseiid mite Neoparaphytoseius charapa Jiménez, McMurtry & Moraes, 2014 (Acari: Phytoseiidae) to Brazil, with notes on the occurrence of the genus - (2021)

Raimundo B. Souza, Michele P. Duque, Suziane A. Amorim, Ana C. C. Cavalcante, Isabel R. Guesdon, Peterson R. Demite

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Resumo. Phytoseiid mites collected on Inga edulis L. (Leguminosae) in three localities in the Amazonas State, Brazil, were identified as Neoparaphytoseius charapa Jiménez, McMurtry & Moraes, 2014. This is the first report of this species in Brazil. Notes on geographic occurrence and...

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Further Records of Ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from Oman - (2021)

Ali Al-Jahdhami, Asma Al-Jaradi, Ali Al-Raeesi

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Resumo. The Carabidae family has a cosmopolitan distribution and form one of the most diverse and abundant group of insects. These beetles play an important role in ecosystems as bioindicators in habitat management, landscape ecology, conservation, pollution, climatic changes and soil characteristics....

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Further records of jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from Oman - (2021)

Ali A. Al-Jahdhami

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Resumo. Buprestidae beetles are herbivorous and often strictly associated with their host plant. The knowledge of Buprestidae from Oman is still incipient. Less than 25 species of Buprestidae are reported from Oman so far and this indicates the large blank in our knowledge in this family when compared to...

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Further records of phytoseiid (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) species for Brazil - (2021)

Marina F. C. Barbosa, Peterson R. Demite, Antonio C. Lofego, Geraldo J. N. de Vasconcelos, Gilberto J. de Moraes

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Resumo. Phytoseiidae Berlese (Acari: Mesostigmata) is a family of predatory mites found mostly on the aerial plant parts. Several phytoseiid species are commercialized as biological control agents. Even though Brazil is the fifth country with the highest number of valid species, knowledge about the...

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Genetic variation is predominantly structured by geography rather than host in feather mites (Acariformes: Sarcoptiformes) associated with tanagers (Aves: Thraupidae) in Brazil - (2021)

Luiz Gustavo de A. Pedroso, Pavel B. Klimov, Fabio A. Hernandes

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Resumo. Feather mites are the most common ectosymbionts on birds. These obligatory symbionts are mainly transmitted during their host’s parental care, which creates high host specificity. Due to this intimate relationship, it is thought that their geographic distribution is restricted by their host...

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Incidence of two caterpillar species (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and injuries caused by them in sweet basil grown in Seropédica County, RJ - (2021)

Elen de L. Aguiar-Menezes, Vinicius J. Fernandes, Eurípedes B. Menezes

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Resumo. Ocimum basilicum L. (Lamiaceae) is one of the most popular herbs in the world, given its aromatic, medicinal and insecticidal properties. Its leaves are rich in essential oils, as well as the plant part with the highest economic value in this species. The aims of the current study are to identify...

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Influência das cultivares de videiras (Vitis vinifera L.) e do sistema de condução sobre a acarofauna - (2021)

Rita T. L. da Silva, Amália L. W. Berté, Gabriel L. Bizarro, Angelica Sulzbach, Vinicius L. da Silva, Noeli J. Ferla, Guilherme L. da Silva, Liana Johann

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Resumo. The South of Brazil is the largest producer of grapes, however this production is affected by climate and herbivores such as phytophagous mites. The aim of this work was to associate the mite fauna with the grape cultivars Chardonnay, BRS Lorena and hybrid cultivars rootstock Paulsen 1103, in...

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Insect (Hexapoda) diversity in the oceanic archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil: Pipunculidae (Diptera) - (2021)

José A. Rafael, Dayse W. A. Marques, Alberto M. Silva-Neto, Francisco Limeira-de-Oliveira

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Resumo. Eudorylas lepus (Rafael, 1990) is recorded for the first time in Fernando de Noronha. It is recorded in low number of specimens and it is shortly characterized.

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Intraspecific variations and additional information about Cheletomimus (Hemicheyletia) wellsi (Baker, 1949) (Trombidiformes: Cheyletidae) from Brazil - (2021)

Gabriel Bizarro, Guilherme L. da Silva, Rita T. L. Silva, Edward A. Ueckermann, Noeli J. Ferla, Liana Johann

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Resumo. In this paper, we presented additional information to the description of Cheletomimus (Hemicheyletia) wellsi (Baker, 1949) (Acari: Cheyletidae) collected on Vitis vinifera L. (Vitaceae), Ruellia angustiflora (Ness) Lindau ex Rambo (Acanthaceae) from Dois Lajeados, Marques de Souza and Pantano...

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Natural history notes on worker size, colony size, and nest structure of Azteca muelleri Emery, 1893 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Cecropia glaziovii (Rosales: Urticaceae) from the Atlantic Forest - (2021)

Victor Nagatani, Nathalia S. da Silva, Emília Z. Albuquerque, André L. Gaglioti, Maria S. C. Morini

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Resumo. Mutualistic association between Azteca Forel, 1878 ants and Cecropia Loefl. plants are one of the most studied interactions in Neotropics, however, natural history studies of Azteca species still poorly investigated due to the great effort required to conduct detailed descriptive studies. Here,...

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Neoseiulus tunus (De Leon, 1967) (Acari: Phytoseiidae): is this a potential natural enemy of Aculops lycopersici (Massee, 1937) (Acari: Eriophyidae)? - (2021)

Felipe S. R. Amaral, Mizael M. Ferreira, Antonio C. Lofego

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Resumo. This study aimed to determine the biological parameters of Neoseiulus tunus (De Leon, 1967) feeding on Aculops lycopersici (Massee, 1937). We conducted experiments to assess the predation rate of the former and its biological cycle when consuming A. lycopersici exclusively. Moreover, we assessed...

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New faunistic records of Curculionoidea (Coleoptera: Cucujiformia) from Oman - (2021)

Ali Al-Jahdhami, Shadia Al-Rijeibi, Asma Al-Jaradi, Ali Al-Raeesi

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Resumo. This communication reports on records of fourteen species and three morphospecies from Oman. Squamapion sp., Nanophyes sp., Schoenherr, 1838, Hoplopodapion tibesticola (Alonso-Zarazaga, 1983), Aegyptobaris arctithorax (Pic, 1899), Eumycterus albosquamulatus Boheman, 1838, Proeces filum (Marshall,...

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New records of avian nasal mites (Mesostigmata: Rhinonyssidae) to Southeastern Brazil - (2021)

Júlia C. Takatsu, Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Greg Spicer, Erika Hingst-Zaher, Fernando de C. Jacinavicius

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Resumo. The avian nasal mites are a group of Mesostigmata, belonging to the family Rhinonyssidae, Trouessart, 1895, obligate endoparasites of the respiratory system of birds. In Brazil, seven of the eight genera of this family have been recorded. After examining the Acarological Collection of the...

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New Records of Egg Parasitoids of Stink Bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) on Rice in Piauí, Brazil: Rate Parasitism, Incidence and Seasonality - (2021)

Nadja N. P. Silva, Kátia K. A. Sousa, Paulo Henrique S. Silva, Ranyse B. Querino

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Resumo. This study was conducted to investigate parasitism of naturally occurring pentatomid eggs in rice crops in a Cerrado-Caatinga ecosystem during the rainy and dry seasons in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. Also, it provides information on the incidence and seasonality of parasitoid species....

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New records of feather mites (Sarcoptiformes: Proctophyllodidae) on tanagers (Passeriformes: Thraupidae) from Brazil - (2021)

Fabio A. Hernandes

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Resumo. Herein, three feather mite species (Analgoidea: Proctophyllodidae) are reported from tanagers (Passeriformes: Thraupidae) in Brazil: Proctophyllodes thraupis Atyeo & Braasch, 1966 on Thraupis ornata (Sparrman, 1789), Thraupis palmarum (Wied, 1821), and Stilpnia peruviana (Desmarest, 1806);...

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New records of Neotropical Pentatominae (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) - (2021)

Gimena Dellapé

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Resumo. The subfamily Pentatominae is the most diverse within Pentatomidae, with about 120 genera and 680 species recorded in the Neotropics. The genera Euschistus Dallas, 1851 and Glyphepomis Berg, 1891 and the species Banasa dolabrata Thomas, 1988, B. peruana Thomas, 1990, B. testacea Thomas, 1990,...

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New records of Neotropical Pentatominae (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) - (2021)

Gimena Dellapé

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Resumo. The subfamily Pentatominae is the most diverse within Pentatomidae, with about 120 genera and 680 species recorded in the Neotropics. The genera Euschistus Dallas, 1851 and Glyphepomis Berg, 1891 and the species Banasa dolabrata Thomas, 1988, B. peruana Thomas, 1990, B. testacea Thomas, 1990,...

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New records of oribatid mites from Michoacán state, Mexico - (2021)

Harol Revelo-Tobar, Edith G. Estrada-Venegas, Armando Equihua-Martinez, Jorge Valdez-Carrasco

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Resumo. Eleven species of oribatid mites are reported from Michoacán state, Mexico for the first time: Ceratozetidae: unidentified species of Adoribatella Woolley, 1967; Damaeidae: Belbodamaeus (Lanibelba) palaciosi (Iglesias & Guzmán, 2012);  Eremobelbidae: Eremobelba piffli...

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New records of the mites Geckobia bataviensis Vitzthum, 1926 and Pterygosoma dracoensis Jack, 1962 (Trombidiformes: Pterygosomatidae) from Timor-Leste - (2021)

Fernando de C. Jacinavicius, Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Fabrício H. Oda, Hinrich Kaiser

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Resumo. We report on the presence of scale mites (Trombidiformes: Pterygosomatidae) parasitizing three species of lizards in Timor-Leste. Geckobia bataviensis Vitzthum, 1926 was found associated with the Common House Gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus Duméril & Bibron, 1836, and the Indopacific Tree...

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New species records of Quadraseta Brennan, 1970 (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) in South America - (2021)

Rafaela Arbex, Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Matheus Huang-Bastos, Ron Ochoa, Cal Welbourn, Darci M. Barros-Battesti, Fernando Jacinavicius

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Resumo. The genus Quadraseta Brennan, 1970 (Trombiculidae) is distributed in South American, with a few records from Central America. The larvae (chiggers) are primarily mammal parasites, with one species from birds. Examination of unidentified material at US National Insect and Mite Collection revealed...

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Outbreak of Lauritrioza alacris (Flor, 1861) (Hemiptera, Triozidae) in a commercial plantation of bay laurel (Laurus nobilis L., Lauraceae) in Brazil - (2021)

Dori E. Nava, Marcoandre Savaris, Sinval Silveira Neto, Roberto A. Zucchi

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Resumo. An attack of Lauritrioza alacris (Flor, 1861) (Hemiptera: Triozidae) was recorded in a commercial plantation of bay laurel (Laurus nobilis L., Lauraceae) in the municipality of Dois Lajeados, Rio Grande do Sul state (RS), Brazil. The immature triozids induced galls on the attacked leaves...

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Padrões morfológicos na venação alar de espécies de Tetragona Lepeletier & Serville, 1828 do grupo clavipes (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) - (2021)

Isamara S. dos Santos, David S. Nogueira, Ivan de Castro, Juliana S. G. Teixeira, Geusa S. de Freitas, Marcio L. de Oliveira

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Resumo. Tetragona Lepeletier & Serville, 1828 (Hymenoptera: Apidae) is a genus of stingless bees widely distributed in Brazil. It has 15 species distributed in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Uruguay, nine of which are found in Brazil. However, Tetragona elongata (Lepeletier & Serville, 1828), a...

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Primeiro registro de Rachiplusia nu (Guenée, 1852) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) sobrevivendo em soja Bt no Brasil - (2021)

Adriana C. Nardon, Sandra M. Mathioni, Leandro V. dos Santos, Daniel D. Rosa

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Resumo. Loopers are important defoliators in several crop species. Among the loopers attacking non-Bt soybean cultivars, Chrysodeixis includens (Walker, [1858]) was the most common. The use of trangenic Bt soybean in appromately 70% of the soybean fields in Brazil led to a decrease in the loopers in...

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Primeiro registro e predação de Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas, 1851) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) em lagartas de Palpita forficifera Munroe, 1959 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) - (2021)

Tiago Scheunemann, Alexandra P. Krüger, Amanda M. Garcez, Júlia G. A. Vieira, Daniel Bernardi, Dori E. Nava

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Resumo. Palpita forficifera Munroe, 1959 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is the main pest of the olive tree (Olea europaea L., Oleaceae) in Brazil. We observed the stink bug Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas, 1851) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) predating larvae of P. forficifera in olive orchards. Therefore, the aim of...

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Rapid assessment of the knowledge about Coleoptera (Arthropoda: Insecta) of forensic importance in an urban fragment of the Atlantic Forest in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil - (2021)

Matheus E. Trindade-Santos, Ramon L. Ramos, Fernanda M. Pamponet, Daniele S. Lopes, Favízia F. de Oliveira

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Resumo. Forensic Entomology can be defined as an area of Biological Sciences that uses the knowledge about insects and other Arthropods in criminal investigations, since decomposing corpses are sources of resources for arthropods, including insects belonging to the Coleoptera order. The objective of this...

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Redescription of Centronia melanitis Hübner, 1818 (Lepidoptera: Arctiinae: Arctiini: Ctenuchina) with notes on androconial organs - (2021)

Juan Grados, Karla Mantilla

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Resumo. The Neotropical genus Centronia Hübner, 1818 is monotypic and represented by the species Centronia melanitis Hübner, 1818. Individuals of this species display diurnal habits and are attracted by plant bait of Heliotropium sp.. Specimens of Centronia are very rare in museum collections....

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SIBAC (Simpósio Brasileiro de Acarologia) em tempos de conectividade - (2021)

Jose W. S. Melo, Fernando de C. Jacinavicius, Raphael C. Castilho, Peterson R. Demite, Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Gilberto J. de Moraes

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Resumo. Although not readily recognizable by humanity (mainly due to their small size), mites are found in many environments, directly or indirectly affecting humans. The study of mites in Brazil has become a topic of great relevance. Acarologists periodically meet at SIBAC (Brazilian Symposium of...

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Sistema de criação de duas espécies de percevejos predadores do gênero Xylocoris Dufour, 1831 e da presa alternativa Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton, 1866) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) - (2021)

Natalia F. Vieira, Nathália A. Santos, Matheus M. D. Pinto, Sergio A. De Bortoli

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Resumo. Anthocorid bugs presents attributes that make them promising agents of biological control. Several species can be reared in the laboratory for later release in the field and in greenhouses, and some of them also exhibit zoo-phytophagous feeding behavior, which favors maintenance in the...

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Social Wasps (Vespidae: Polistinae) in an Urban Park from Piauí, Brazil - (2021)

Luan V. B. Santos, Daniel P. Monteiro, Caroline F. A. F. Sousa, Michelly D. F. Araújo, Lucia S. Fontes, Alexandre Somavilla

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Resumo. Studies of social wasps (Vespidae: Polistinae) in Piauí State are scarce and only two have been carried out. Due to the lack of studies, we surveyed the wasp species in the Zoobotanical State Park in the urban area of Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. From December 2017 to May 2018, 10...

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Terapia larval: protocolo básico de manutenção, desinfecção, transporte e aplicação de larvas de Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius, 1794) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) - (2021)

Renata A. Gama, Paula B. T. Brambilla, Sarah R. A. Silva, Jucélia R. Medeiros, Jéssica T. Jales, Marília A. R. Q. Pinheiro, Julianny B. Ferraz, Renato Motta Neto, Taciano M. Barbosa

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Resumo. Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius, 1794) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) is an exotic blowfly in Brazil and it is considered one of the main species of medical-forensic importance. Their larvae have a necrophagous habit with a high forensic potential and they are also considered an important tool for...

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Tetranychus marianae McGregor, 1950 (Acari: Tetranychidae) in Piper (Piperaceae) species in the state of Pará, Brazil - (2021)

Aloyséia C. S. Noronha, Ilmarina C. Menezes, Júlia J. Ferla, Regiane C. Vieira, Leonardo S. Duarte, Jeferson L. C. Mineiro

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Resumo. This study reports the occurrence of the phytophagous mite Tetranychus marianae McGregor, 1950 (Tetranychidae), in species of the genus Piper (P. hispidum Sw., P. marginatum Jacq., P. montealegreanum Yunk., P. peltatum L., P. reticulatum L., and P. tuberculatum Jacq.) (Piperaceae) and the...

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Tetranychus urticae (Koch, 1836) em cultivo de lúpulo Humulus lupulus L. (Cannabaceae) no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil - primeiro relato de ocorrência - (2021)

Wesley B. Wurlitzer, Liana Johann, Noeli J. Ferla, Guilherme L. Silva

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Resumo. Tetranychus urticae Koch (Koch, 1836) is considered one of the main pests in hop crops Humulus lupulus L. (Cannabaceae) when found in high densities, as it causes leaf browning, plant defoliation and attack on flowers, reducing productivity and quality of the plant production. In this sense, the...

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The first faunistic records of soldier flies (Stratiomyidae: Diptera) from Oman with taxonomic notes - (2021)

Ali Al-Jahdhami

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Resumo. Stratiomyidae is a diverse family of orthorrhaphous Brachycera. It exhibits great morphological variation and is the largest family in the infraorder Stratiomyomorpha. The present communication deals with the recording of five species of soldier flies from Oman, of which Odontomyia angulata...

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The northernmost record of Eriostethus rufus (Uchida, 1932) (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) with an indication of new host, Trichonephila clavata (Koch, 1878) (Araneae, Araneidae) and its web manipulation - (2021)

Keizo Takasuka

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Resumo. Eriostethus rufus (Uchida, 1932) is a polysphinctine ectoparasitoid of araneid spiders (Neoscona spp.) and is endemic to Japan. An individual was collected in Yamagata Prefecture (38º46' N), northern Japan, the northernmost record of the species and also the genus. Its identification...

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Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in wild animals treated at the Federal University of Lavras, Minas Gerais State, Brazil - (2021)

Luisa B. Beltrame, Leopoldo F. de O. Bernardi, Thiago F. Martins, Marcelo B. Labruna, Samantha M. Favoretto, Antônio Guimarães

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Resumo. Ticks have a great diversity of hosts, many of which are still being discovered. These parasites may be responsible for the transmission of several pathogens to animals and humans. For this reason, knowledge on tick species and their hosts is essential for planning actions in public health and...

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Unusual association between Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese, 1888) (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) and Parabuteo unicinctus (Temminck, 1824) (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae) in Paraíba State, Brazil - (2021)

Júlia C. Takatsu, Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Ana Paula de Moura, Aksa I. V. Batista, Glenison F. Dias, Josivania S. Pereira, Ashley P. G. Dowling, Fernando Jacinavicius

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Resumo. Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese, 1888), known as the tropical fowl mite, is a hematophagous mite of domestic and wild birds. This mite can bite humans accidentally, causing “gamasoidosis,” “avian-mite dermatitis,” or “bird-mite dermatitis” in tropical and...

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A deleterious diptilomiopid mite (Acari: Eriophyoidea): host plant relationship - (2020)

Carlos H. W. Flechtmann, Elias S. Figueiredo

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Resumo. A case where a diptilomiopid eriophyoid mite kills its host plant is reported. Rhynacus acerioides Flechtmann, 2014 is recorded by first time in Brazil. A key to species of the genus is provided.

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Anticontaminantes alternativos como substitutos ao formaldeído na dieta artificial para criação de Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, 1805) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) - (2020)

Suélen C. S. Moreira, Ivana F. Silva, Crébio J. Ávila, Harley N. Oliveira

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Resumo. Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) é uma espécie polífaga que tem causado danos em diversas culturas do Brasil e do mundo. A manutenção de colônias é imprescindível para o desenvolvimento de estratégias...

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Aphis craccivora Koch, 1854 (Hemiptera: Aphididae) infesting mahogany seedlings (Swietenia macrophylla King, Meliaceae) and scarlet jade vines (Mucuna bennettii F. Muell., Fabaceae) - (2020)

Marcelo T. Castro, Sandro C. L. Montalvão, Suzan B. Z. Cunha, Rose G. Monnerat

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Resumo. Aphis craccivora Koch, 1854 (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is a highly polyphagous aphid that is considered a pest of many crops with economic interest. The present study reports the occurrence and plant damages caused by the aphid A. craccivora on mahogany seedlings (Swietenia macrophylla King,...

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Checklist of the Vespidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of an area with Cerrado and Atlantic Forest in Minas Gerais, Brazil - (2020)

Rogério B. Lopes

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Resumo. With the goal of knowing the vespid fauna of the region, weekly samplings were carried out in the Estação Ambiental de Peti, São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, Minas Gerais, Brazil. This reserve is inside the Espinhaço Range and is marked by an ecotone formation of...

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Cleogonus insulcatus Fiedler, 1954 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): first report in Brazil and a new host plant record, Handroanthus impetiginosus (Mart. ex DC.) Mattos - (2020)

Marcelo T Castro, Sandro C.L. Montalvão, Germano H. Rosado-Neto, Rose G. Monnerat

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Resumo. The purple trumpet tree [Handroanthus impetiginosus (Mart. Ex DC.) Mattos - Bignoniaceae] is one of the most prominent tree species in the Brazilian Federal District, with more than 150 trees in the Plano Piloto region of Brasília. In March 2017, weevils (Coleoptera) were observed in ripe...

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Composição de Carabidae (Coleoptera) em sistema produtivo de soja/milho - (2020)

Ivan C. F. Martins, Francisco J. Cividanes

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Resumo. The Ground beetles occurrence in agricultural areas can contribute to pest control as well as indicate environmental quality. This study aimed to evaluate the composition of the Carabidae community in an agricultural area of annual crops. Ninety-six pitfall traps were installed in a grid 10...

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Desenvolvimento de Ceraeochrysa cincta (Schneider, 1851) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) alimentada com dieta artificial na fase larval - (2020)

Hermann Moller, Érica A. Taguti, Luis C. S. Amorim, Matheus M. D. Pinto, Sergio A. De Bortoli

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Resumo. Abstract. Mass production of lacewings is still a bottleneck for applied biological control and for biofactories producing natural enemies, due to the difficulties of large-scale production and the cost of the undertaking and the production of their alternative prey. Thus, the objective of this...

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Dichromothrips corbetti (Priesner, 1936) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae): uma nova praga quarentenária em orquídeas no Brasil - (2020)

Adriano Cavalleri, Rogério M. de O. Alves, Élison Fabrício B. Lima

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Resumo. Dichromothrips corbetti (Priesner, 1936) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae): a new quarantine pest in orchids in Brazil Dichromothrips corbetti (Priesner, 1936), listed as quarantine pest by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, is recorded for the first time in Brazil. Specimens were first detected...

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Effects of structural complexity and habitat type on the gall distribution of Jatrophobia brasiliensis (Rübsaamen, 1907) (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) in two host-species of Manihot (Euphorbiaceae) - (2020)

Mariane D. Scarcela, Walter S de Araújo

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Resumo. In the present study, we evaluate the distribution of galls induced by Jatrophobia brasiliensis (Rübsaamen, 1907) in two species of Manihot (Manihot caerulescens Pohl and Manihot sp.). The study was performed in two Cerrado phytophysiognomies (typical savannah and rocky savannah) in...

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Establishment and control of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst, 1797) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) with inert dusts in stored canola - (2020)

Paulo S. G. Cremonez, Lucas A. de A. Moraes, Gisele S. de Aquino, Renato R. Machado, Rafael Hayashida, Virginia Sousa, Pedro M. O. J. Neves

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Resumo. Tribolium castaneum (Herbst, 1797) is know as one of main pests of stored canola seeds worldwide, however, the cases of infestation in Brazil are still not reported. Due to its potential pest status allied to the increasing production of canola in Brazil, this work aims to evaluate the...

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Euplocania cearaensis Silva-Neto, García Aldrete & Rafael, 2019 (Psocodea, ‘Psocoptera’, Ptiloneuridae): description of the female, update of the diagnosis and variation in the wing venation - (2020)

Natália S. Reategui, Alberto M. Silva-Neto, José A. Rafael

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Resumo. The female of Euplocania cearaensis Silva-Neto, García Aldrete & Rafael, 2019 is described and illustrated, new records on variation in the fore and hind wings venation and an update of the diagnosis are provided. The material of this study where from two localities in the Parque...

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First occurrence of Spodoptera cosmioides (Walker, 1858) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on eucalyptus seedlings after field transplantation in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil - (2020)

Norton Borges Junior, Ervandil C. Costa, Dayanna N. Machado, Leandra Pedron, Jardel Boscardin, João A. C. Vivian

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Resumo. This study reports the first occurrence of Spodoptera cosmioides (Walker, 1858) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae causing defoliation in transplanted seedlings in a clonal plantation of Eucalyptus urophylla S.T. Blake (Myrtaceae), in Butiá municipality, Rio Grande do Sul State...

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First record of Centris hyptidis Ducke, 1908 (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Centridini) in State of Maranhão, Brazil - (2020)

Carlos L. Neves Jr, Harryson Barros, Márcia Rêgo

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Resumo. The unprecedented record of the species Centris (Paracentris) hyptidis Ducke, 1908 in the State of Maranhão, Brazil, is documented. A single female was collected during a visit on a Chamaecrista ramosa (Vogel) (Fabaceae) flower on an island in the America’s Delta, Maranhão...

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First record of Phaenoglyphis villosa (Hartig, 1841) in Brazil (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea: Figitidae: Charipinae) - (2020)

Carlos D.R. Santos, Marcus V. Sampaio, Mar Ferrer-Suay, Luiza R. Redaelli, Simone M. Jahnke, Douglas Lau, Paulo R. V. S. Pereira

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Resumo. Phaenoglyphis villosa (Hartig, 1841) (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Charipinae) is a secondary endoparasitoid of Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a subfamily which are important primary parasitoids of aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae). It is here registered for the first time in Brazil, collected from...

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First record of the neotropical subgenus Hylaeus (Gongyloprosopis) Snelling, 1982, for Brazil (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) - (2020)

Thiago Mahlmann, Juliana Hipólito, Matheus Montefusco, Cristiane Krug

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Resumo. We report the first record of the neotropical bee subgenus Hylaeus (Gongyloprosopis) Snelling, 1982 (Colletidae) for Brazil. Additionally, an overview of the current geographic records for the three known species of the subgenus is presented. We expand the distribution of Hylaeus...

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Galhas entomógenas em três fragmentos de Mata Atlântica no extremo Sul Catarinense, Brasil - (2020)

Ismael C. Flor

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Resumo. Fifteen insect gall morphotypes were found on 11 plant species (8 families) in three fragments of the Dense Ombrophylous Lowland Forest, in the municipalities of Maracajá, Içara and Araranguá, Santa Catarina. Most of the galls occurred in leaves, followed by stems galls and a...

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Heimbra Cameron, 1909 (Hymenoptera, Eurytomidae, Heimbrinae): new geographical records on Central Brazil - (2020)

Nelson W. Perioto, Rogéria I. R. Lara

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Resumo. This study focused on species of Heimbra Cameron, 1909 (Hymenoptera, Eurytomidae, Heimbrinae), a small genus of chalcid flies poorly represented in entomological collections, from two Brazilian savanna areas in Central Brazil. The surveys were carried out with Malaise, Moericke, light traps and...

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Herbivores just need a calm place to feed: Ants cannot help them - (2020)

Antônio C. M. Queiroz, Cibele R. Mendes, Dalbert B. da Costa

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Resumo. Why do herbivores, like Coelomera sp., seek to consume leaf tissue of Cecropia pachystachya colonized by Azteca alfari Emery, 1893 if they are at risk of being attacked by these ants? We collected herbivory data (leaf area lost, occurrence of herbivores and expulsion of enemies by A. alfari) in...

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Injeção de imidacloprido no controle do pulgão-preto-do-coqueiro - (2020)

José I. L. Moura, Rosane R. da C. Pereira, Lindolfo P. Santos Filho, Kátia C. B. Santos, Raul R. M. Valle

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Resumo. Trunk injection with Imidacloprid to control the palm aphid The injuries caused by the palm aphid, Cerataphis lataniae, on coconut plants may provoke economic losses. Thus, insecticide injection into the tree can provide protection and control against this pest. Our goal was to evaluate the...

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Larvae of Megaselia Róndani, 1856 (Diptera: Phoridae) as parasitoid of Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) and its frugivory on avocado - (2020)

Thiago S. Souza, Vinicius J. Fernandes, Elen L. Aguiar-Menezes, André L. S. Resende, Thalles P. L. Pereira, Vinícius S. Gazal, Eurípedes B. Menezes

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Resumo. The members of the family Phoridae (Insecta: Diptera), whose adults are commonly known as scuttle fly or humpbacked fly, differ widely as to their feeding habits in the larval and adult stages. Dipteran larvae of Megaselia Róndani, 1856 (Diptera: Phoridae) vary considerably in feeding...

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Method for rearing Cladomorphus phyllinus Gray, 1835 (Phasmatodea: Phasmatidae) under laboratory conditions - (2020)

Caio C. Truzi, Natalia F. Vieira, Joice M. de Souza, Beatriz Ferracini, Sergio A. De Bortoli

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Resumo. Cladomorphus phyllinus Gray, 1835 (Phasmatodea: Phasmatidae) is a species of stick bug native to Brazil and considered one of the largest in the southern hemisphere. The rearing method described uses rectangular cages for the maintenance of nymph and adult insects, with feeding carried out with...

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Mites associated with Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth (Malpighiaceae) in the state of Pará, Brazil - (2020)

Aloyséia Noronha, Jeferson L. C. Mineiro, Noeli J. Ferla, Tatiane M. M. G. Castro, Guilherme L. Silva, Antônio C. Lofego, Adria O. Azevedo

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Resumo. The present study evaluated the mite fauna associated with nance, Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth, in the state of Pará, Eastern Amazon. Mites were collected from leaves of nance clones in the municipalities of Belém and Tomé-Açu from 2012 to 2014. The collected mites...

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Mites associated with Citrus latifolia (Rutaceae) in Artur Nogueira municipality, São Paulo state, Brazil - (2020)

Jeferson L. de C. Mineiro, Adalton Raga

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Resumo. Citrus latifolia Tanaka (Rutaceae) is a perennial and spinescent citrus tree. Knowledge of the mite fauna on this plant in São Paulo State is limited. The aim of this work was to survey the mite species from a C. latifolia orchard in Artur Nogueira municipality, central-eastern region of...

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New host plants records of Bactrocera carambolae Drew & Hancock, 1994 and Anastrepha spp. (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Brazil - (2020)

Andressa P. D. Belo, Leide M. da S. Rocha, Jackson M. G. Corrêa, Ricardo M. dos A. Ferreira, Salustiano V. da Costa-Neto, Maria do S. M. de Sousa, Ricardo Adaime, Lailson do N. Lemos

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Resumo. In this work we report five new host plants of Bactrocera carambolae Drew & Hancock, 1994 as well as new records of hosts of Anastrepha bahiensis Lima, 1937, Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830), and Anastrepha striata Schiner, 1868 from samplings carried out in Mazagão county,...

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New record of Brachycyrtus Kriechbaumer, 1880 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from Venezuela and notes about their association with some chrysopid species - (2020)

Astrid Yanez, Francisco J. Sosa-Duque, Francisco Díaz

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Resumo. Brachycyrtus pretiosus Cushman, 1936 is recorded from Venezuela for the first time. The green-lacewings species Ceraeochrysa valida (Banks, 1851) and Ceraeochrysa fairchildi (Banks, 1946) are considered as the first known recorded hosts of Brachycyrtus cosmetus (Walkley, 1956). Illustrations...

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New record of Parsteres pilosus Gadelha, Nunes & Oliveira, 2016, a rare species from a monotypic doryctine genus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) - (2020)

Sian S. Gadelha, Thiago Mahlmann, Juliana Hipólito

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Resumo. Despite the huge diversity of Doryctinae, with about 3,000 species estimated, the subfamily also has about 30% of its approximately 205 genera as monotypic. Most of these monotypic genera are known from a few specimens used to describe its species and then remain without further records. Here we...

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New records of feather mites (Acariformes: Analgoidea, Pterolichoidea) in Piracicaba, SP, Brazil - (2020)

Fabio A. Hernandes, Carlos H. W. Flechtmann

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Resumo. Seven species and four undetermined feather mites are reported from various birds in Piracicaba, Brazil: Dermoglyphus elongatus Mégnin, 1877 (Dermoglyphidae) ex Gallus gallus domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) “chicken” (Phasianidae), Mesosathes tetrasetosus (Novaes, 1953)...

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New records of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) from a coffee agroecosystem of southeastern Brazil - (2020)

Daniell R. R. Fernandes, Rogéria I. R. Lara, Nelson W. Perioto

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Resumo. We analyzed 614 specimens of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) collected from a coffee agro-ecosystem located at Cravinhos, São Paulo, Brazil, and 34 nominal species were identified belonging to 22 genera and 10 subfamilies. Temelucha hilux Gauld, 2000 and Xiphosomella bonera...

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New records of Schizopteridae (Heteroptera: Dipsocoromorpha) from Southern Brazil - (2020)

Irina Morales, Nikolas G. Cipola

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Resumo. Here Schizopteridae is registered for the first time in Paraná State with the record of four species, being one to generic level, Glyptocombus sp. The three nominal species recorded are: Schizoptera (Schizoptera) apicalis Reuter, 1882, Schizoptera (Cantharocoris) reitteri Reuter, 1891, and...

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New records of the association between Polybia rejecta (Fabricius, 1798) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) and Azteca chartifex Emery, 1896 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) for the Caatinga and Amazon forest - (2020)

Alexandre Somavilla, Itanna O. Fernandes

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Resumo. Some neotropical social wasps are associated with certain vertebrates and other insects, like ants. These interactions have been reported for decades, but little is known about these associations in the caatinga biome. This study describes the first association record between the nests of Polybia...

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Primeiro registro de parasitoides de ovos de Oebalus poecilus (Dallas, 1851) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) em arroz no Maranhão, Brasil - (2020)

Antonio J. de Melo Neto, Joseane R. de Souza, Carlos M. Santiago, Francisco A. de S. Pereira, Matheus H. F. Lima, Ana P. G. da S. Wengrat

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Resumo. First record of egg parasitoids of Oebalus poecilus (Dallas, 1851) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in rice in Maranhão, Brazil  This is the first report of the species Trissolcus urichi (Crawford, 1913) and Telenomus podisi Ashmead, 1893 (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) parasitizing Oebalus...

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Report of the mite Lasioseius prorsoperitrematus Abo-Shnaf, Sánchez & Moraes, 2016 (Acari: Blattisociidae) in Brazil associated with the insect Sphenophorus levis Vaurie, 1978 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) - (2020)

Fernanda C. N. Esteca, Vinicius Borges, Jandir C. Santos, Leonardo da S. Neves, Gilberto J. Moraes

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Resumo. The sugarcane weevil, Sphenophorus levis Vaurie, 1978 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a pest of sugarcane in Brazil. Lasioseius prorsoperitrematus Abo-Shnaf, Sánchez & Moraes, 2016 (Acari: Blattisociidae), described from the Dominican Republic, is reported from Brazil in association...

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Riqueza e composição de Térmitas (Blattodea, Isoptera) em manguezais do litoral amazônico - (2020)

Shirlene C. B. Silva, José J. Corrêa-Neto

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Resumo. Among the varieties of insects present in mangroves, termites can easily colonize mangrove forests by their winged forms, and thus, build arboreal nests. In view of the presence of this order in mangroves, this work presents the results of a sampling of Termites (Blattaria, Isoptera) in mangrove...

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Spider mites, host plants and new records for Brazil (Acari: Tetranychidae) - (2020)

Carlos H. W. Flechtmann

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Resumo. A list of new records of spider mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) for Brazil based on specimens deposited in the Acarological Collection of Departamento de Entomologia e Acarologia, ESALQ, Universidade de São Paulo (Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil) is presented. The specimens studied were...

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Temporal variation of Brown and Green Lacewings (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae and Chrysopidae) collected with McPhail traps from a fruit orchard in Southeast Brazil - (2020)

Rogéria I. R. Lara, Daniell R. R. Fernandes, Francisco J. Sosa-Duque, Nicanor T. B. Antunes, Sérgio de Freitas, Nelson W. Perioto

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Resumo. This study was aimed at the identification of the Neuroptera (Insecta) obtained with McPhail traps in an orchard of native and exotic fruits in Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil (21°14’S / 48°17’W). Weekly sampling took place between May 2009 and April 2010. 187 specimens of Neuroptera...

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The invasive plant Pittosporum undulatum Ventenat (Pittosporaceae) hosting pest-stink bugs in Southern Brazil - (2020)

Alberto L. Marsaro Junior, Antônio R. Panizzi, Ândrea C. Sagiorato, Tiago Lucini

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Resumo. A survey of stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) was conducted on the invasive tree, Pittosporum undulatum Ventenat (Pittosporaceae) in southern Brazil (Passo Fundo – RS, latitude 28º15’46” S; longitude 52°24´24” W) aiming to know if this exotic...

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Toxicity of Corymbia citriodora essential oil compounds against Ascia monuste (Linnaeus, 1764) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) and Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) - (2020)

Renata C. Santos, Jhersyka S. Paes, Arthur V. Ribeiro, Abraão A. Santos, Marcelo C. Picanço

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Resumo. Essential oils (EO’s) have been investigated as a safe alternative to pest management. The toxicity of an EO can vary due to abiotic and biotic factors. The individual compounds of different EO’s have shown promise to insect control and they may present toxicity similar to or greater...

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Weevil Zabrotes subfasciatus (Boheman, 1883) (Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) Rearing in Dry Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) - (2020)

Eliane D. Quintela, Edmar C. de Moura, Jose F. A. Silva

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Resumo. Zabrotes subfasciatus (Boheman, 1833) is a cosmopolitan pest, occurring in all countries that grow dry bean, Phaseolus vulgaris L. To assure the development of quality bioassays with this insect, a rearing procedure was implemented according to Standards of Good Laboratory Practices. An average...

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Avaliação de inseticidas para o controle de Thrips tabaci (Lindeman, 1889) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) em campo, na cultura da cebola - (2019)

Leandro D. Geremias, Paulo Antônio de S. Gonçalves, Renata S. Resende

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Resumo. The efficacy of 14 different insecticides was tested for the control of onion thrips Thrips tabaci (Lindeman, 1889) on onion in Itajaí Valley, SC during 2018. The insecticides were sprayed six times at intervals of about seven days, we evaluated the number of nymph of thrips per plant 48...

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Baru (Dipteryx alata Vogel, Fabaceae) as new host of the treehopper Aetalion reticulatum (Linnaeus, 1767) (Hemiptera: Aetalionidae) - (2019)

Marcelo T. de Castro, Sandro C. L. Montalvão, Rose G. Monnerat

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Resumo. The treehopper Aetalion reticulatum (Linnaeus, 1767) (Hemiptera: Aetalionidae) was found infesting three baru trees (Dipteryx alata Vogel) in Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil. Aetalium reticulatum is considered an important pest and has been reported to damage various agricultural and forest...

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Controle Biológico na Agricultura Brasileira - (2019)

José R. P. Parra

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Resumo. We briefly discuss the present situation of biological control in Brazil and worldwide. The last decade has seen great progress, with several successful cases of pest control using macro- or microorganisms. Despite these advances in Brazil, although the country has progressed further than in...

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Darwin wasps: a new name heralds renewed efforts to unravel the evolutionary history of Ichneumonidae - (2019)

Seraina Klopfstein, Bernardo F. Santos, Mark R. Shaw, Mabel Alvarado, Andrew M.R. Bennett, Davide Dal Pos, Madalene Giannotta, Andres F. Herrera Florez, Dave Karlsson, Andrey I. Khalaim, Alessandro R. Lima, István Mikó, Ilari E. Sääksjärvi, So Shimizu, Tamara Spasojevic, Simon van Noort, Lars Vilhelmsen, Gavin R. Broad

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Resumo. The parasitoid wasp family Ichneumonidae is arguably one of the groups for which current knowledge lags most strongly behind their enormous diversity. In a five-day meeting in Basel (Switzerland) in June 2019, 22 researchers from 14 countries met to discuss the most important issues in...

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Diversity of stink bugs (Pentatomidae) in Chloris distichophylla Lag. (Poaceae) overwintering - (2019)

Eduardo Engel, Mauricio P. B. Pasini

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Resumo. The objective of this study was to evaluate the diversity and abundance of stink bugs in Chloris distichophylla Lag (Poales: Poaceae) during the soybean and corn off-season. The work was carried out in the municipality of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul state, over the soybean and corn off-season...

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Does corn phenological stage alter the attractiveness of herbivore-induced plant volatiles to the predatory lacewing Chrysoperla externa (Hagen, 1861)? - (2019)

Marina C. De Oliveira, Patricia Pereira, Maria Fernanda G. V. Peñaflor

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Resumo. Plant chemical defenses can affect herbivores directly or indirectly through the emission of herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) that recruit natural enemies. Corn seedlings have high concentrations of 2,4-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-1,4-benzoxazin-3-one (DIMBOA) that deter aphids, but as...

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Entomological Communications - (2019)

Daniell R. R. Fernandes, Rafael M. Pitta

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First record of Copiphora longicauda Serville, 1831 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Conocephalinae: Cophiphorini) in Brazil and new behavioral data - (2019)

Diego M. M. Mendes, Jomara C. de Oliveira

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Resumo. Copiphora longicauda Serville, 1831 is a species of Amazonian katydid described for French Guiana and with records for Colombia, Peru and Suriname. In this contribution, the record of this species is made for the first time to Brazil, with inclusion of natural history and a map with the...

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First record of Glycaspis brimblecombei (Moore, 1964) and Blastopsylla occidentalis (Taylor, 1985) (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) in eucalyptus plantations in State of Pará, Brazil - (2019)

Ivy L. Saliba, Alexandre M. Lunz, Telma F. Batista, Gustavo Schwartz, Dalva L. Queiroz

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Resumo. The monoculture of eucalyptus species shows great expansion in the state of Pará, Brazil, so the culture presents high propensity to be a host species of both native and exotic entomological fauna. Commercial plantations of eucalyptus were monitored in a monthly basis from January 2015 to...

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Linha Básica de Suscetibilidade de Chrysodeixis includens (Walker, [1858]) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) a Benzoato de Emamectina - (2019)

Naiara R. Nunes, Fátima T. Rampelotti-Ferreira, Leonardo V. Thiesen, Janaina N. Corassa, Rafael M. Pitta

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Resumo. Emamectin Benzoate was registered recently in Brazil to control Chrysodeixis includens (Walker, [1858]) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in soybean. We studied the baseline susceptibility of Mato Grosso populations of C. includes to support Insect Resistance Management programs by standard feeding assays...

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New country records of the Metopiinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) in the Neotropical region - (2019)

Mabel Alvarado, Luis Figueroa

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Resumo. The range distribution is expanded for 26 Metopiinae species: Colpotrochia beluga Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Panama); C. diabella Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Venezuela); C. feroza Gauld & Sithole, 2002 and C. texana (Cresson, 1872) (Ecuador); C. watanka Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Ecuador,...

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New records of Seira dowlingi (Wray, 1953) (Collembola, Entomobryidae, Seirinae) for New World - (2019)

Nikolas G. Cipola, Nerivânia N. Godeiro, Bruno C. Bellini

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Resumo. Seira dowlingi (Wray, 1953) is recorded for the first time in Peru and Brazil from five states, including Fernando de Noronha archipelago plus a new record from United States. These new records support that S. dowlingi has a wide distribution in Neotropical Region, and expanded to 34 the number...

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New Records of Syscia Roger, 1861 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dorylinae) in South America - (2019)

Itanna O. Fernandes, Jorge L. P. Souza

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Resumo. There are 11 genera of Dorylinae in the Neotropics, but Syscia Roger, 1861 is the only one with a discontinuous distribution between the Nearctic, Neotropical and Indomalayan regions. The present study reports a new record of Syscia in northern Brazil and confirms its distribution in South...

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Portal de Biodiversidade de Chalcidoidea, um recurso online para informações e identificação taxonômica - (2019)

Ana Dal Molin, Marcelo T. Tavares, Gustavo E. Monjardim

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Resumo. The scarcity of easily accessible high-quality, up-to-date information about certain taxa and difficulties using dichotomous taxonomic keys have long been issues raised by the scientific community. This problem is especially evident regarding resources in Portuguese. This article introduces the...

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Subfamily composition of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) from eastern Uruguay - (2019)

Daniell R. R. Fernandes, Diego G. Pádua, Rogéria I. R. Lara, Nelson W. Perioto, Juan P. Burla, Enrique Castiglioni

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Resumo. The knowledge of invertebrate diversity in Uruguay is much less as compared to bird and tetrapod fauna, but some important advances have been made within some groups of insects. The Ichneumonidae constitute one of the largest families in the animal kingdom. This family is important because their...

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Triplocania Roesler, 1940: new record for Triplocania rosae Silva-Neto, García Aldrete & Rafael, 2016 and proposal of a new infrageneric group (Psocodea, ‘Psocoptera’, Ptiloneuridae) - (2019)

Alberto M. Silva-Neto, Alfonso N. Garcia Aldrete

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Resumo. In this work a new record for Triplocania rosae Silva-Neto, García Aldrete & Rafael, 2016 in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais was made, and also a propose for a new species group in Triplocania, with an identification key to the species in it.

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