Diversidad Y Abundancia De Hormigas (Formicidae) en Las Viviendas De Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, México.

Abstract

ResumenDurante un año (mayo 2007 a abril de 2008) se realizó un estudio, utilizando trampas adhesivas, para conocer la diversidad y abundancia de las hormigas (Formicidae) dentro de 21 viviendas de Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. Se contabilizaron 8 462 ejemplares a lo largo de todos los meses de muestreo. Se determinaron 13 especies. Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius 1879) fue la hormiga mejor representada dentro de los hogares, con el 41.91% de los registros totales. Palabras clave: Colonización, Entomología urbana, Infestación, Insectos urbanos, Plaga, Urbanización AbstractDuring a whole year (May 2007 to April 2008) a study was conducted, using adhesive traps, to determine the diversity and abundance of ants (Formicidae) in 21 homes in the city of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. A total number of 8 462 specimens were counted in the samplings. Thirteen species were identified. Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius 1879) was the most common house-inhabiting ant, with the 41.91% of the total registries.

Diversity of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in a Sub-Montane and Sub-Tropical Cityscape of Northeastern Mexico

“…Site S6, which is located in a landscape composed of human settlements and infrastructure, differed significantly from site S16, which is located near a remnant of native vegetation (Fig 1). This finding is concordant with the studies of Kamura et al (2007) and Cupul-Magaña (2009), where in changes were reported in the compositional similarity and structure of ant assemblages between sites located near mountain forest fragments and sites located near urban centers. One of the explanations for this phenomenon is the differential availability of the resources used by ants in urban areas and native forests (Kim, 1992).…”

“…Notably, compared to previous studies on urban myrmeco fauna, we recorded a higher number of species (Clarke et al, 2008;Cupul-Magaña, 2009;Slipinski et al, 2012;Ossola et al, 2015). We also recorded a higher proportion of native ants with respect to exotic ants, yet it is important to emphasize that the encountered exotic species of P. longicornis, L. niger, M. floricola (Jerdon), and Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius, 1793) are considered highly problematic at the worldwide level (Pagad et al, 2015;Bertelsmeier et al, 2017).…”

Diversity and seasonal abundance of anthropogenic spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) in different urban zones of the city of Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico

“…Concerning the species richness was higher on the first story than the second story, the first story usually contains the principal entrance, and therefore is the first area that spiders colonize (Desales-Lara et al, 2013). Furthermore, places such as kitchens where waste is generated daily, favor the presence of insects and even some terrestrial crustaceans, such as: Lepidoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera, Homoptera and Collembola (McIntyre, 2000), Coleoptera (Magura et al, 2008;McIntyre, 2000), Hymenoptera (Cupul-Magaña, 2009;McIntyre, 2000), Isopoda (Magura et al, 2008) and Blattodea (Hernández-Rodríguez et al, 2013). This suggests that species richness is favored due the presence of potential prey on the first floor; however additional studies could test this hypothesis.…”