Nectários extra-florais de Sapium obovatum (Euphorbiaceae) como recurso alimentar de vespas sociais
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 NE...
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| author | Glauco C. S. Oliveira Luis G. T. Rubim Marcos M. Souza |
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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 NEFs of Sapium obovatum Klotzsch ex Müll.Arg. in southeastern Brazil. The record took place on January 1 and 11, 2023, in a swampy area of a pasture in the urban area of the municipality of Ritápolis, Minas Gerais. Three species of social wasps were recorded: Polybia fastidiosuscula Saussure, 1854, Polybia scutellaris (White, 1841) and Protopolybia sedula (Saussure, 1854) visiting the NEFs of Sapium obovatum. Our results point to a generalist nature of foraging by social wasps, however further studies are suggested to understand this interaction.
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| spelling | doaj.art-c33d42a2299c471992d4936e95d47f9a2023-08-29T19:07:21ZengSociedade Entomológica do BrasilEntomological Communications2675-13052023-08-01510.37486/2675-1305.ec05015Nectários extra-florais de Sapium obovatum (Euphorbiaceae) como recurso alimentar de vespas sociaisGlauco C. S. Oliveira0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9811-8485Luis G. T. Rubim1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8849-1953Marcos M. Souza2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0415-1714Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, Minas Gerais, BrasilInstituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia, do Sul de Minas Gerais, Campus Inconfidentes, MG, BrasilInstituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia, do Sul de Minas Gerais, Campus Inconfidentes, MG, Brasil 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 NEFs of Sapium obovatum Klotzsch ex Müll.Arg. in southeastern Brazil. The record took place on January 1 and 11, 2023, in a swampy area of a pasture in the urban area of the municipality of Ritápolis, Minas Gerais. Three species of social wasps were recorded: Polybia fastidiosuscula Saussure, 1854, Polybia scutellaris (White, 1841) and Protopolybia sedula (Saussure, 1854) visiting the NEFs of Sapium obovatum. Our results point to a generalist nature of foraging by social wasps, however further studies are suggested to understand this interaction. https://www.entomologicalcommunications.org/index.php/entcom/article/view/316VespidaePolybiaForaging |
| spellingShingle | Glauco C. S. Oliveira Luis G. T. Rubim Marcos M. Souza Nectários extra-florais de Sapium obovatum (Euphorbiaceae) como recurso alimentar de vespas sociais Entomological Communications Vespidae Polybia Foraging |
| title | Nectários extra-florais de Sapium obovatum (Euphorbiaceae) como recurso alimentar de vespas sociais |
| title_full | Nectários extra-florais de Sapium obovatum (Euphorbiaceae) como recurso alimentar de vespas sociais |
| title_fullStr | Nectários extra-florais de Sapium obovatum (Euphorbiaceae) como recurso alimentar de vespas sociais |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nectários extra-florais de Sapium obovatum (Euphorbiaceae) como recurso alimentar de vespas sociais |
| title_short | Nectários extra-florais de Sapium obovatum (Euphorbiaceae) como recurso alimentar de vespas sociais |
| title_sort | nectarios extra florais de sapium obovatum euphorbiaceae como recurso alimentar de vespas sociais |
| topic | Vespidae Polybia Foraging |
| url | https://www.entomologicalcommunications.org/index.php/entcom/article/view/316 |
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