Distribution pattern of arthropods on the leaf surfaces of Acacia auriculiformis saplings

Silva, L. F.; Silva, Farley William Souza; Demolin-Leite, Germano Leão; Soares, Marcus Alvarenga; Lemes, Pedro Guilherme; Zanuncio, José Cola

doi:10.1590/1519-6984.243651

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“…These findings suggest that even though the diversity of macrofauna is lower in NG, the functional resilience of the environment may be comparable to the other grasslands (Yin et al, 2010). In addition, the dominance of certain groups in NG and PP demonstrates the importance of certain groups in higher abundance or the lack of predators (Silva et al, 2023). Conversely, for mesofauna, the highest abundance was seen in AP and the lowest in NG, although the group richness was similar.…”

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Grassland management intensification affects the soil fauna in a subtropical highland

Peron

Tomazelli

Kraft

et al. 2023

Annals of Applied Biology

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The conversion of natural grasslands to cultivated pastures can have a significant impact on the composition and structure of soil macro‐ and mesofauna groups, compromising the resilience of these organisms and the ecosystem services they provide. We studied the responses of these groups to increasing levels of soil disturbance across a gradient of four land management practices: Natural grassland (NG), Improved‐natural grassland (IG), Perennial‐cultivated pasture (PP), and Annual‐cultivated pasture (AP). The NG area had a higher abundance of macrofauna, greater dominance of certain groups, particularly Isoptera, and a lower abundance of mesofauna. On the other hand, the IG area had a higher abundance and diversity of macro‐ and mesofauna, with a lower dominance of specific groups. The PP area had a higher abundance of Coleoptera, Oligochaeta, and Hemiptera, whereas the AP area, despite soil disturbance, showed a higher abundance of mesofauna, particularly mites, Collembola, and Enchytraeidae, but lower diversity. Different grassland management practices have significantly altered the composition and structure of macro‐ and mesofauna groups, resulting in high dissimilarity between communities. We recommend IG as a more productive and sustainable alternative to the total replacement of natural vegetation (NG) with intensified converted pastures (PP and AP), as it maintains soil fauna diversity and ecosystem services.

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Grassland management intensification affects the soil fauna in a subtropical highland

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Tomazelli

Kraft

et al. 2023

Annals of Applied Biology

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“…It helps recover ecosystems that have been excessively anthropized or deteriorated, reduces costs and eliminates the seedling production phase in nurseries (Santos et al, 2012). To better understand the interactions between plants and insects, it is necessary to analyze distribution on the leaf surface, type of attack, ecological indices and ecological interactions (Zanuncio, et al, 2015;Silva et al, 2023).…”

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Spatial distribution, ecological indices and interactions of arthropods on Sapindus saponaria (Sapindaceae) plants

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Sapindus saponaria L. (Sapindaceae) is a pioneer species used in programs to recover degraded areas. The trees also assist in the pest control of some insects due to the composition of saponins on their leaves. In addition, these chemical components are important to pharmaceutical product production. The objective was to evaluate the impact of spatial distribution, indices and ecological relationship of arthropods on S. saponaria leaves to preserve the balance of biodiversity. Aggregated distribution of arthropods was observed; the numbers of phytophagous arthropods were higher on the adaxial leaf face than on the abaxial part. Only Aleyrodidae (Hemiptera) had a higher presence on the abaxial leaf face of S. saponaria saplings. Abundance, diversity, and species richness of natural enemies correlated positively with phytophagous and pollinators insects. On the other hand, the number of Lyriomyza sp. mines correlated negatively with Pseudomyrmex termitarius (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). All this information can assist and guide integrated pest management programs.

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Floral Visitation, Phytochemical and Biological Activities of Bioproducts from Tetragonisca angustula (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini): A Review

Silva Macêdo,

de Sousa Silveira,

da Silva Sousa

et al. 2023

Chemistry & Biodiversity

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Tetragonisca angustula (Latreille, 1811) is an indigenous neotropical stingless bee, popularly known as “Jataí”, with a wide distribution in the Brazilian territory. T. angustula produces other derivatives such as propolis, geopropolis, fermented (saburá pollen), cerumen and resins, which are important in folk medicine. In this review, the objective was to gather research on the main plant species visited by T. angustula, as well as studies that verified the chemical composition and biological properties of T. angustula bioproducts. The bibliographic review was performed by searching the Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, and PubMed databases for publications from 2003 to February 2023. We found 78 studies that analyzed the interactions between T. angustula and floral species, with species from the botanical families Fabaceae, Asteraceae, Malvaceae, Bignoniaceae, Solanaceae, Myrtaceae and Lamiaceae being the most reported as the main food sources for this species. The presence of compounds belonging to the class of flavonoids, phenolic acids, terpenoids and alkaloids has been identified by studying the chemical composition of honey, propolis, geopropolis and fermented pollen (saburá) in 21 studies. The data collected in the literature emphasize that these T. angustula products have remarkable biological properties, especially their antibacterial and antioxidant activities.

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Distribution pattern of arthropods on the leaf surfaces of Acacia auriculiformis saplings

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Grassland management intensification affects the soil fauna in a subtropical highland

Grassland management intensification affects the soil fauna in a subtropical highland

Spatial distribution, ecological indices and interactions of arthropods on Sapindus saponaria (Sapindaceae) plants

Floral Visitation, Phytochemical and Biological Activities of Bioproducts from Tetragonisca angustula (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini): A Review

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