Social wasp guild (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) visiting flowers in two of the phytophysiognomic formations: Riparian Forest and campos rupestres

Clemente, Mateus Aparecido; Vieira, Karine Munck; Campos, Núbia Ribeiro; Del‐Claro, Kleber; Prezoto, Fábio

doi:10.13102/sociobiology.v64i2.1364

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“…Furthermore, wasp colonies in this genus were the largest of those seen among social wasps (Jeanne, 2018). We also observed this significant representation of Polybia during sampling in other studies of social wasps in the semiarid region of Brazil, even with different collection methods (Santos et al, 2006). Similarly, although this species was distributed widely in inventories conducted in the Caatinga biome, we observed a high dominance of P .…”

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“…We also observed this significant representation of Polybia during sampling in other studies of social wasps in the semiarid region of Brazil, even with different collection methods (Santos et al, 2006).…”

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confidence: 72%

“…Currently, 91 species of social wasps are identified in this biome (Dos Santos et al, 2020). Typically, communities in the biome show a low alpha diversity compared with regional beta diversity (e.g., Elisei et al, 2017; Melo et al, 2015; Rocha & Silveira, 2014; Santos et al, 2006).…”

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Seasonal and interannual variation on social wasps’ assemblages in two habitats of a seasonally dry tropical forest region

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Zanella

2022

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Approximately half of the tropical forests are seasonally dry tropical forests (SDTFs); they range from open scrub vegetation rich in succulent plants and deciduous trees to patches of mesic forests, particularly along rivers, mountain slopes, and peaks (Muscarella et al., 2019;Pennington et al., 2009;Prado, 2003). The specific characteristics of forests in different regions depend mainly on the historical length of dry periods and local conditions related to the

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Seasonal and interannual variation on social wasps’ assemblages in two habitats of a seasonally dry tropical forest region

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“…When searching for pollen, wasps are part of the community of floral visitors, and a portion represents effective pollinators (CLEMENTE et al, 2017;KÖHLER, 2012). Thus, several studies seek to characterize which wasp species are the most frequent floral visitors and associate them as effective pollinators.…”

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Inventory, colony fluctuation, and wasp nesting social habits in IFSULDEMINAS - Machado Campus

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Almeida³

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Social wasps offer important ecosystem resources as biological control and pollination. Many species are synanthropic, however, there are still few studies of these insects in anthropized environments. The objective of this study was to verify the richness, colony fluctuation, and preferential substrates for social wasp nesting at IFSULDEMINAS Campus Machado. Four censuses/inventories were carried out from November 2015 to June 2016, and the active collection method with an entomological net was used for wasp collection. The specimens found were assembled, identified, and deposited in the collection of the entomology laboratory of the institution. In total, 20 species of social wasps were registered, from which the genera Polybia, Polistes, and Mischocyttarus showed a greater richness of species. The number of colonies increased from November to March, decreasing in June. Mischocyttarus cassununga R. von Ihering (1903) had more abundance of colonies in all months evaluated. Broadly, the genera Mischocyttarus and Polistes presented nesting preference for the building substrate, while the genus Polybia presented preference for the vegetation substrate. Machado Campus has a diversity of environments that contributes to the establishment of social wasp colonies. Therefore, it is essential to disseminate this information and environmental education actions to the community to demonstrate the importance of these insects for the ecosystem and the need for environmental conservation to guarantee their ecosystem services.

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Ecosystem services provided by aculeate wasps

2021

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The aculeate wasps are one of the most diverse and speciose insect taxa; they are omnipresent across ecosystems and exhibit diverse co‐evolutionary and exploitative associations with other organisms. There is widespread conjecture that aculeate wasps are likely to perform essential ecological and economic services of importance to the health, well‐being and nutritional needs of our planet. However, the scope and nature of the ecosystem services they provide are not well understood relative to other insect groups (e.g. bees, butterflies, beetles); an appreciation of their value is further tarnished by their public reputation as pointless pests. Here, we conduct the first comprehensive review of how aculeate wasps contribute to the four main areas of ecosystem services: regulatory, provisioning, supporting and cultural services. Uniting data from a large but previously disconnected literature on solitary and social aculeate wasps, we provide a synthesis on how these insects perform important ecosystem services as parasites, predators, biological indicators, pollinators, decomposers and seed dispersers; and their additional services as a sustainable alternative to meat for human consumption, and medicinal potential as sources of research leads for anti‐microbials and cancer treatments. We highlight how aculeate wasps offer substantial, but largely overlooked, economic benefits through their roles in natural pest management and biological control programs. Accordingly, we provide data‐driven arguments for reasons to consider the ecosystem service value of aculeate wasps on a par with other ‘useful’ insects (e.g. bees). Finally, we provide a research roadmap identifying the key areas of research required to capitalise better on the services provided by these important insects.

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Social wasp guild (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) visiting flowers in two of the phytophysiognomic formations: Riparian Forest and campos rupestres

Cited by 5 publications

References 27 publications

Seasonal and interannual variation on social wasps’ assemblages in two habitats of a seasonally dry tropical forest region

Seasonal and interannual variation on social wasps’ assemblages in two habitats of a seasonally dry tropical forest region

Inventory, colony fluctuation, and wasp nesting social habits in IFSULDEMINAS - Machado Campus

Ecosystem services provided by aculeate wasps

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