Crabronidae (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) in Mexico: Occurrence and Potential Uses in Biological Control

Abstract

The family Crabronidae (order Hymenoptera) includes excavating and hunting wasps of more than 9,009 species within 249 genera that are distributed globally, especially in the tropics. The objective of this research was to improve the knowledge of the occurrence of the family Crabronidae in Mexico from a review of the scientific literature and to provide data on species of importance in biological control. The results revealed that 769 species representing 99 genera have been reported in Mexico. With the current review, 8.5% of the species known worldwide were found to be present in the country and the list of species was increased by 32%. The genus Cerceris and Trypoxylon had the highest number of species, 130 species and 58 species, respectively. The Mexican states of Baja California Norte, Sonora and Tamaulipas have the highest number of Crabronidae species. A total of 211 species were added to the list of Crabronidae in Mexico. Twelve genera and eight species of Crabronidae used as biological control agents of various pests were recognized. Further research on the diversity of this group of insects is suggested, given the importance that crabonids have as predators and natural enemies of insect pests that affect economically important crops.

Comunicación Gubernamental en Salud Mediante Infografías: Mensajes Del Gobierno De México Sobre Obesidad, 2018-2023

“…En cuanto a la Comunicación en Salud se refiere, se aprecia que los mensajes se centran en promover cambios de hábitos y conductas de riesgo vinculadas a la obesidad. En contraste, se menciona poco el alto consumo de alimentos procesados y etiquetados (Trejo-Osti et al, 2021;Lobo-Fernández, 2022;Vanoye-Eligio et al, 2022) que actualmente se regulan en México. Habría que destinar más esfuerzos orientados hacia la disminución de consumo de alimentos dañinos para salud y que no son un tema que prevalece, como lo mencionaba la Organización Panamericana de la Salud Rivera-Salas, Paola Eunice.…”

“…Lo anterior, a pesar de la inserción e incremento de medidas para el control de alimentos poco saludables en el mercado mexicano, como la recientemente implantación del etiquetado en los empaques y la restricción de la venta de alimentos ultra procesados y bebidas azucaradas en las cafeterías escolares (El poder del consumidor, 2019). No obstante, el consumo de productos chatarra y aquellos nocivos para la salud, aún se da en la mayor parte de la población, sobre todo, la de que pertenece a niveles socioeconómicos más bajos (Trejo-Osti et al, 2021;Lobo-Fernández, 2022;Vanoye-Eligio et al, 2022).…”

Ecological Speciation without Morphological Differentiation? A New Cryptic Species of Diodontus Curtis (Hymenoptera, Pemphredonidae) from the Centre of Europe

“…Females of this genus dig unicellular or multicellular tunnel nests primarily in clay or sand, provisioning them with Aphididae (Hemiptera) as larval food [20,21]. Apoid wasps, including Pemphredonidae, fulfil ecosystem services of biological control (as important natural enemies of herbivorous insects) and to a lesser extent, of pollination [20,[22][23][24][25]. Most of them depend on specific natural or early-or latesuccessional habitats, and thus they may serve as ecological indicators of anthropogenic impact [26].…”