First observation of alternative food usage (extrafloral nectar) by the assassin bug Atopozelus opsimus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae)

Ferreira, Rhainer Guillermo Nascimento; Cardoso-Leite, Ricardo; Gandolfo, Rafael

doi:10.1590/s0085-56262012000400014

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“…If this is the situation, this mimicry has a double purpose, access to defended resources (nectaries) and obtains an advantage over potential prey. This alternative kind of food (extrafloral nectar) was previously observed for the assassin bug Atopozelus opsimus Elkins, 1954 (Harpactorinae) from of Inga vera (Fabaceae) (Guillermo-Ferreira et al, 2012).…”

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Eating with the enemy? Mimic complex between a stingless bee and assassin bugs

2019

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In this study, we record for the first time the genus Notocyrtus (Heteroptera, Reduviidae) from Argentina based on three species: Notocyrtus dorsalis (Gray), Notocyrtus dispersus Carvalho & Costa, and Notocyrtus foveatus Stål. We also describe and illustrate a mimetic complex comprising the three Notocyrtus species and Tetragona clavipes (Fabricius) (Apidae, Meliponini), that were collected on Bahuinia forficata Link (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae). We include biological comments on the plant-reduvid-bee interaction and hypothesize about the functionality of the mimetic complex described.

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Eating with the enemy? Mimic complex between a stingless bee and assassin bugs

2019

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“…Although both sexes were found on flowers and other plant parts, females were observed feeding most often. In addition to frequently feeding on floral nectar sources, there is direct evidence that predaceous coleopterans exploit pollen and extrafloral nectar as alternative diets [21,22] . Among the Hemiptera, predaceous species are phytophagous to varying degrees and members of the Anthocoridae, Geocoridae, Nabidae, Pentatomidae (Asopinae), Phymatidae and Reduviidae all feed on nectar.…”

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Flowering Plants and Entomophagous Arthropods in the Agricultural Landscape: A Practise-Oriented Summary of a Complex Relationship

WANG

Tang

Shi

et al. 2022

Front. Agr. Sci. Eng.

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“…The scientific production decreased exclusively in 2012 and 2015. However, they followed the same trend, where they focused on exploring the biochemical properties of Inga and their applications (dos Santos Barros, do Nascimento, & de Azevedo, 2012; Guillermo-Ferreira, Cardoso- Leite, & Gandolfo, 2012;De Freitas et al, 2015;Nygren & Leblanc, 2015).…”

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Scientific literature on Inga (Fabaceae) from Santa Catarina state, Southern Brazil (1983-2017)

Antunes

Elias

Pezente

et al. 2019

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Inga Mill. belongs to mimosoid clado (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae) with 131 species in Brazil. It is the most expressive genus of Fabaceae. This study aimed to perform a bibliometric analysis on Inga from Santa Catarina state. A survey of the published literature was conducted using the electronic databases of the Web of Science, Scopus and Scielo, with the accepted names of Inga species and its synonyms. Papers were distributed in four subject categories: C1 (Ecological), C2 (morphology, anatomy, histology, physiology and genetics), C3 (production and use) and C4 (biochemical and nutritional properties). We registered 232 papers for 13 species of Inga, exhibiting remarkable growth over time. C1 was the most expressive subject category, mainly by nutrient supply, shading and nitrogen fixing capacity. The subjects diversifying over the years, with registered papers in all categories. Inga edulis, I. vera and I. marginata were the most registered species in our survey. We did not find papers on I. edwallii, I. sellowiana and I. vulpina. Our results showed an increase in the number of articles on Inga over time, especially in the last 13 years. However, some important gaps need to be addressed, such as the relatively small number and/or lack of studies conducted for some species.

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First observation of alternative food usage (extrafloral nectar) by the assassin bug Atopozelus opsimus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae)

Cited by 8 publications

References 16 publications

Eating with the enemy? Mimic complex between a stingless bee and assassin bugs

Eating with the enemy? Mimic complex between a stingless bee and assassin bugs

Flowering Plants and Entomophagous Arthropods in the Agricultural Landscape: A Practise-Oriented Summary of a Complex Relationship

Scientific literature on Inga (Fabaceae) from Santa Catarina state, Southern Brazil (1983-2017)

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