Spatio-temporal diversity of Cryptinae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) assemblages in a protected area of southeast Mexico

González–Moreno, Alejandra; Bordera, Santiago; Delfín-González, Hugo

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“…These results largely agree with those obtained previously in the RBRL by Gonzalez-Moreno et al (2010) in a study on Cremastinae and Labeninae (Ichneumonidae), who reported the highest species richness in the dry forest, and by González-Moreno et al (2015) on Cryptinae (Ichneumonidae), who also found the highest values of abundance and diversity in the dry forest. However, our results appear to contradict those reported by Chay-Hernández et al (2006) and Mazon & Bordera (2014), who identified the highest diversity of ichneumonids in open areas surrounded by natural forest, which may be favoured because these areas allow them to pass from one habitat to another, acting as biological corridors (Haddad et al , 2003).…”

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“…Studies on the Ichneumonidae of Mexico have mainly focused on faunistic, taxonomic or biogeographical patterns (e.g., Ruíz-Cancino & Tejada, 1986; Ruíz-Cancino et al , 2002; Kasparyan & Ruíz-Cancino, 2004 a , b , c , d ; Kasparyan, 2007 a , b , c ; Khalaim & Ruíz-Cancino, 2009; Bordera et al , 2010; González-Moreno et al , 2010; Ruíz-Cancino, 2010; Ruíz-Cancino et al , 2010; González-Moreno & Bordera, 2011, 2012), but few studies have evaluated the spatial and/or temporal diversity of Ichneumonidae in Mexico (Chay-Hernández et al , 2006; Pérez-Urbina et al , 2010; González-Moreno et al , 2010; González-Moreno et al , 2015).…”

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Explaining variations in the diversity of parasitoid assemblages in a biosphere reserve of Mexico: evidence from vegetation, land management and seasonality

González–Moreno

Bordera

Leirana-Alcocer

et al. 2017

Bull. Entomol. Res.

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Insect fauna biodiversity in natural protected areas has not been thoroughly studied. Therefore, the aim of this work was to assess whether and how vegetation types, land management and seasonality influence the diversity of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) in the Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (Mexico). A sampling programme was conducted using Malaise traps from 2008 to 2009 in three vegetation types, each with two conservation zones (core and buffer zones). Three seasons were considered: rainy, dry and north-winds (isolated storms from November to February). A total of 336 species were identified. Rarefaction and Generalized Linear Model indicated higher species richness and abundance, respectively, in the buffer zone of the dry forest; possible explanations for this finding include the intermediate disturbance hypothesis, wherein diversity can be higher in sites where disturbance is not very frequent or very intense, and the 'enemies hypothesis', wherein structural complexity and high plant diversity favour increased predators or, in this case, parasitoids. Diversity was higher during the rainy season, which may have been due to the higher availability of resources. Vegetation and management had a positive impact on the Coc (attack cocoons and pupae) and Myc (attack concealed larvae living in the fruiting bodies of mushrooms) parasitoid guilds. Members of the Coc guild are generalist parasitoids, which may be favoured in complex vegetation with a high richness of potential hosts and non-hosts. The Myc guild requires certain environmental conditions that promote fungal growth, such as humidity, that is absent in the other vegetation types of savannah and coastal dune scrubland.

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Explaining variations in the diversity of parasitoid assemblages in a biosphere reserve of Mexico: evidence from vegetation, land management and seasonality

González–Moreno

Bordera

Leirana-Alcocer

et al. 2017

Bull. Entomol. Res.

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“…At the tropics, the highest abundances follow a unimodal pattern around the rainy season (Gauld 1991). Particularly for the area of study, previous works have proven that the months from August to October have the highest parasitoid abundance and diversity (González-Moreno and Bordera 2012;González-Moreno et al 2015;González-Moreno et al 2018).…”

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“…The sampling was performed from September to October 2015, because these are the months with maximum rainfall and the highest abundance peak of parasitoids in the region (González-Moreno and Bordera 2012; González-Moreno et al 2015;González-Moreno et al 2018). A total of six Malaise traps were placed at two different heights: three of them were placed in the conventional way, at ground level (GMT: Ground Malaise trap) and the others were placed immediately above the first ones, leaving no space between them, at a height of 1.5 m above ground level (RMT: Raised Malaise Trap) ( Fig.…”

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Sampling of parasitoid Hymenoptera: influence of the height on the ground

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Ballina-Gómez²,

Leirana-Alcocer³

et al. 2020

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Parasitoid hymenopterans are a highly diverse group of insects; therefore, the choice of an adequate sampling method becomes important to achieve a representative species richness of a site. The aim of this work is to evaluate the size and diversity of parasitoids in relation to the height of the Malaise trap placement above the ground of a low deciduous forest from Yucatan, Mexico. Parasitoids were collected from September to October 2015, using three Malaise traps at ground level and other three located right above the others, leaving no space between them, at a height of 1.5 m. The collected specimens were identified at family level. A total of 4083 parasitoids belonging to 31 families were collected, representing 93% of the sample’s completeness, according to Jack 1 estimator; with differences in richness and abundance between trap heights according to rarefaction and fixed effects multifactorial ANOVA, respectively. Bethylidae, Braconidae and Ichneumonidae were the most abundant families. Besides, when analyzing the differences of each family by separate, there were significant results for Bethylidae, Diapriidae and Ichneumonidae with more individuals in the traps at ground level than in the raised ones. In a further analysis, the effect of body size on the capture height was observed. The specimens of larger size belonging to the families Bethylidae, Sphecidae, Sclerogibbidae and Evaniidae were more collected at ground level, on the other hand, the larger sized Ichneumonidae were collected at raised level.

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“…The sites have been recognized as gregarious zones for S. p. piceifrons in Mexico (Barrientos et al, 1992). The Yucatán Península has a sub-humid tropical climate with three seasons during the year: the rainy season (July-October) is characterized by abundant precipitation (> 60 mm per month), with the highest precipitation (> 200 mm) in September; the north-winds season (November-February) has a moderate precipitation (< 60 mm per month) with brief rains or drizzles; and in the dry season (MarchJune) the precipitation is < 16 mm per month (Orellana, Islebe & Espadas, 2003;González-Moreno, Bordera, & Delfín-González, 2015). Vegetation is characterized by secondary plant communities produced by the abandonment of grazing livestock ranches.…”

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Fluctuación poblacional de Schistocerca piceifrons piceifrons (Orthoptera: Acrididae) en la Península de Yucatán y su relación con las condiciones climáticas:

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Ruíz-Sánchez

Ballina-Gómez³

et al. 2017

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Abstract:The Central American Locust Schistocerca piceifrons piceifrons is one of the most damaging plant pest in Mexico and Central America. The present work was carried out to evaluate the seasonal population fluctuation of S. p. piceifrons and vegetation diversity and their association with weather factors and edaphic conditions in the gregarious zone of the Yucatán Península. The study was performed in seven sites during three seasons: North-wind (December 2013), rainy (June 2014) and dry (April 2014). The locust density was sampled in transect of 100 m 2 , as well as the vegetation in 16 m 2 : plant species richness (PSR) and relative species density (RSD), and analyzed by generalized linear models. Additionally, soil samples were obtained at 10 cm depth into a 4 × 6 m quadrat, land use in the sites was classified and temperature, precipitation and evaporation of each site were obtained from the database and they were analyzed with multiple factor analysis. The population density of S. p. piceifrons was higher in the sites Panaba, Tizimin, Tunkas and Cenotillo (F= 74.3, P < 0.0001). Characterization of vegetation showed that PSR and RSD were higher during the rainy season relative to those in the dry season (F= 50.4, P < 0.0001). RSD was identified as the most important group associated with locust density (0.86), followed by isotherm/isohyets (0.63), maximum precipitation and temperature (0.60), as well as the land use (0.65); no correlation between locust density and soil characteristics was found. Locust density was positively correlated with the abundance of the grass Panicum maximum (Sr 2 = 0.85, PC5= 0.87). This work shows that the population of S. p. piceifrons is high in the rainy season and influenced primarily by the abundance of the grass P. maximum and the precipitation. The results indicate that surveys for early detection and control of the locust on the Yucatán Península can focus on areas with the grass P. maximum to predict risk areas and target survey efforts. Rev. Biol. Trop. 66(1): 403-414. Epub 2018 March 01.

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Spatio-temporal diversity of Cryptinae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) assemblages in a protected area of southeast Mexico

Cited by 8 publications

References 35 publications

Explaining variations in the diversity of parasitoid assemblages in a biosphere reserve of Mexico: evidence from vegetation, land management and seasonality

Explaining variations in the diversity of parasitoid assemblages in a biosphere reserve of Mexico: evidence from vegetation, land management and seasonality

Sampling of parasitoid Hymenoptera: influence of the height on the ground

Fluctuación poblacional de Schistocerca piceifrons piceifrons (Orthoptera: Acrididae) en la Península de Yucatán y su relación con las condiciones climáticas:

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