Predation of Apiomerus pilipes (Fabricius) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Harpactorinae, Apiomerini) over Meliponinae bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae), in the State of Amazonas, Brazil

Silva, Alexandre Coletto da; Gil-Santana, Hélcio R.

doi:10.1590/s0101-81752004000400007

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“…Harpactorinae, the subfamily to which Nagusta and S. repax belong, is also known for possible examples of predatory specialization. Some harpactorines prey especially on bees ( da Silva and Santana 2004 ), and others appear to target phytophagous heteropterans, especially genus Dysdercus ( Kirkpatrick 1957 ; RRJ unpubl.).…”

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Specialized Prey Selection Behavior of Two East African Assassin Bugs,Scipinnia repaxandNagustasp. that Prey on Social Jumping Spiders

Jackson

Salm

Nelson

2010

Journal of Insect Science

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The prey choice behavior and predatory strategies of two East African assassin bugs, Scipinnia repax (Stäl 1961) and Nagusta sp. (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), were investigated in the field and the laboratory. Both of these species are from the subfamily Harpactorinae and specialize in eating spiders. They prey especially often on social jumping spiders (Salticidae) that build nest complexes (nests connected by silk) in vegetation near the shoreline of Lake Victoria. Both reduviid species associate with these nest complexes and prey on the resident salticids. Nagusta sp., but not S. repax, form groups on nest complexes with 2–3 individuals of Nagusta sometimes feeding together on a single salticid. In addition to social salticids, Nagusta sp. preys on Portia africana, an araneophagic salticid that often invades the same nest complexes. S. repax preys on salticid eggs and also on Nagusta. Although they avoid ants, Nagusta and especially S. repax prey on ant-mimicking salticids, suggesting that sensory modalities other than vision play a dominant role in prey detection.

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Specialized Prey Selection Behavior of Two East African Assassin Bugs,Scipinnia repaxandNagustasp. that Prey on Social Jumping Spiders

Jackson

Salm

Nelson

2010

Journal of Insect Science

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“…Grossi et al (2012) reported that Apiomerus spp. prey upon bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae), such as Apis mellifera Linnaeus (Apinae: Apini) (Costa Lima 1940; Marques et al 2003) and in particular stingless bees (Apinae, Meliponini) (Silva and Gil-Santana 2004;Gil-Santana et al 2006). Indeed, they are commonly known as bee killers or bee assassins, due to their recorded attraction to and predation on bees (Berniker et al 2011).…”

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Reduviids and Their Merits in Biological Control

Sahayaraj

2014

Basic and Applied Aspects of Biopesticides

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Reduviids are the largest group of pest-specific, efficient hemipteran predators of economically important insect pests worldwide. They are found in the agroecosystems, semi-arid zones, scrub jungles and tropical rain forests. Reduviid predators have been distributed in various crops like soybean, groundnut, pigeon pea, cotton, castor, rice, cabbage, tobacco, pumpkin, bhindi, citrus, sugar cane, sesbania and apple and in secondary and tropical evergreen forests in many parts of the world. In natural and plantation forests, reduviids are living at various heights on vegetation but also in bird nests, caves and spider webs. Their success in every ecosystem/ trophic niche is due to their morphological and physiological adaptations related to the predation. Reduviids are efficient predators on insect pests of crops, playing a significant role in keeping pest populations in check. Some important biological control agents are Platymeris laevicollis Distant, Zelus renardii Kolenati, Rhynocoris marginatus (Fab.), Rhynocoris kumarii Ambrose and Livingstone, Rhynocoris fuscipes (Fab.), Pristhesancus plagipennis Walker, Blaptostethus pallescens Poppius, Acanthaspis pedestris (Stål), Catamiarus brevipennis (Serville), Ectomocoris tibialis (Distant), etc.Even though reduviids are polyphagous predators, many have prey specialisations. Its biological control potential has been evaluated on crops like cotton, soybean, groundnut, bhindi and coconut in field and laboratory experiments and is being commonly used in biological control programmes. Distribution pattern, morphological characters, prey specificity and biological control potential under laboratory, field cage and natural field conditions have been discussed in elaborate manner.

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“…Manicocoris is known to gather resin from the Trigona (Apidae: Meliponinae) bees they capture (Adis,1984), but also from Clusia flowers (Clusiaceae) where both adults and nymphs have been found (Melo et al,2005). Meliponinae have been reported as prey for several genera of Apiomerini (e.g., Marques et al,2003; da Silva and Gil‐Santana,2005). However, a detailed resin gathering sequence has not been described for any of the four genera.…”

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Resin gathering in neotropical resin bugs (Insecta: Hemiptera: Reduviidae): Functional and comparative morphology

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Choe

Weirauch

2010

Journal of Morphology

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Apiomerini (Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) collect plant resins with their forelegs and use these sticky substances for prey capture or maternal care. These behaviors have not been described in detail and morphological structures involved in resin gathering, transfer, and storage remain virtually undocumented. We here describe these behaviors in Apiomerus flaviventris and document the involved structures. To place them in a comparative context, we describe and document leg and abdominal structures in 14 additional species of Apiomerini that represent all but one of the 12 recent genera in the tribe. Based on these morphological data in combination with the behavioral observations on A. flaviventris, we infer behavioral and functional hypotheses for the remaining genera within the tribe Apiomerini. Setal abdominal patches for resin storage are associated with maternal care so far only documented for species of Apiomerus. Based on the occurrence of these patches in several other genera, we propose that maternal care is widespread within the tribe. Ventral abdominal glands are widespread within female Apiomerini. We propose that their products may prevent hardening of stored resins thus providing long-term supply for egg coating. Judging from the diverse setal types and arrangements on the front legs, we predict six different behavioral patterns of resin gathering within the tribe.

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Predation of Apiomerus pilipes (Fabricius) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Harpactorinae, Apiomerini) over Meliponinae bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae), in the State of Amazonas, Brazil

Cited by 16 publications

References 8 publications

Specialized Prey Selection Behavior of Two East African Assassin Bugs,Scipinnia repaxandNagustasp. that Prey on Social Jumping Spiders

Specialized Prey Selection Behavior of Two East African Assassin Bugs,Scipinnia repaxandNagustasp. that Prey on Social Jumping Spiders

Reduviids and Their Merits in Biological Control

Resin gathering in neotropical resin bugs (Insecta: Hemiptera: Reduviidae): Functional and comparative morphology

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