Social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) associated with Eucalyptus sp. plantations from an Altitude Field in Southern Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Abstract. In Brazil, there is little information about social wasp communities in Altitude Fields (Campos de Altitude), a phytophysiognomy of the Atlantic Forest with a high rate of endemism, which is being altered and reduced in area by human activities, such as the cultivation of Eucalyptus spp. T...
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| author | Taiguara Pereira de Gouvêa Marcos Magalhães de Souza Mireile Reis dos Santos |
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| description | Abstract. In Brazil, there is little information about social wasp communities in Altitude Fields (Campos de Altitude), a phytophysiognomy of the Atlantic Forest with a high rate of endemism, which is being altered and reduced in area by human activities, such as the cultivation of Eucalyptus spp. Therefore, the present study aimed to inventory the species of Polistinae (Vespidae) presente in an Altitude Field associated with Eucalyptus sp. plantations in the municipality of Poços de Caldas, Southern Minas Gerais, Brazil. The study was conducted in Morro do Ferro, central region of the
Poços de Caldas Plateau, from 2020 to 2021, using active search and Malaise traps. Thirteen species of social wasps were recorded, which have a wide geographic distribution, and explore anthropic environments, such as agricultural areas, pasture and Eucalyptus sp. plantations. Many of them
behave as synanthropic, suggesting this altitude field to be a degraded area in Poços Caldas, MG. However, further studies must be carried out in the region, in order to know and preserve these remaining ecosystems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-434def24f00646748249d7ab06ab09972023-05-11T19:16:18ZengSociedad Chilena de EntomologíaRevista Chilena de Entomología0034-740X0718-89942023-04-0149225526510.35249/rche.49.2.23.05Social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) associated with Eucalyptus sp. plantations from an Altitude Field in Southern Minas Gerais State, BrazilTaiguara Pereira de Gouvêa 0Marcos Magalhães de Souza1Mireile Reis dos Santos2Laboratório de Zoologia, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sul de Minas, Inconfidentes, MG, Brasil.Laboratório de Zoologia, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sul de Minas, Inconfidentes, MG, Brasil.Laboratório de Biodiversidade, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sul de Minas, Poços de Caldas, MG, Brasil.Abstract. In Brazil, there is little information about social wasp communities in Altitude Fields (Campos de Altitude), a phytophysiognomy of the Atlantic Forest with a high rate of endemism, which is being altered and reduced in area by human activities, such as the cultivation of Eucalyptus spp. Therefore, the present study aimed to inventory the species of Polistinae (Vespidae) presente in an Altitude Field associated with Eucalyptus sp. plantations in the municipality of Poços de Caldas, Southern Minas Gerais, Brazil. The study was conducted in Morro do Ferro, central region of the Poços de Caldas Plateau, from 2020 to 2021, using active search and Malaise traps. Thirteen species of social wasps were recorded, which have a wide geographic distribution, and explore anthropic environments, such as agricultural areas, pasture and Eucalyptus sp. plantations. Many of them behave as synanthropic, suggesting this altitude field to be a degraded area in Poços Caldas, MG. However, further studies must be carried out in the region, in order to know and preserve these remaining ecosystems. https://www.biotaxa.org/rce/article/view/81654atlantic forestdegradationmalaisemonoculturepolistinae |
| spellingShingle | Taiguara Pereira de Gouvêa Marcos Magalhães de Souza Mireile Reis dos Santos Social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) associated with Eucalyptus sp. plantations from an Altitude Field in Southern Minas Gerais State, Brazil Revista Chilena de Entomología atlantic forest degradation malaise monoculture polistinae |
| title | Social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) associated with Eucalyptus sp. plantations from an Altitude Field in Southern Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
| title_full | Social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) associated with Eucalyptus sp. plantations from an Altitude Field in Southern Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) associated with Eucalyptus sp. plantations from an Altitude Field in Southern Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) associated with Eucalyptus sp. plantations from an Altitude Field in Southern Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
| title_short | Social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) associated with Eucalyptus sp. plantations from an Altitude Field in Southern Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
| title_sort | social wasps hymenoptera vespidae associated with eucalyptus sp plantations from an altitude field in southern minas gerais state brazil |
| topic | atlantic forest degradation malaise monoculture polistinae |
| url | https://www.biotaxa.org/rce/article/view/81654 |
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