Feeding by the Social Wasp Polybia scutellaris (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) on Syzygium jambos (Myrtaceae) Fruits in Minas Gerais, Brazil

We report on the foraging behavior of Polybia scutellaris (White) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) and the damage it causes to the fruit of Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston (Myrtaceae). Of 32 wasps monitored, 26 visited fruit on the ground and 6 visited fruit on the branches. Foraging was most frequent in late mo...

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Published in:The Florida entomologist 2017-03, Vol.100 (1), p.172-173
Main Authors: Brügger, Bruno Pandelo, Castro, Bárbara Monteiro de Castro e, Prezoto, Fábio, Serrão, José Eduardo, Zanuncio, José Cola
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological damage
Body temperature
Feeding
Foraging behavior
Fruits
Myrtaceae
Physiology
Polybia scutellaris
SCIENTIFIC NOTES
Syzygium jambos
Vespidae
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Summary:We report on the foraging behavior of Polybia scutellaris (White) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) and the damage it causes to the fruit of Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston (Myrtaceae). Of 32 wasps monitored, 26 visited fruit on the ground and 6 visited fruit on the branches. Foraging was most frequent in late morning and early afternoon. Polybia scutellaris (Write) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) preda insetos pragas, porém pode danificar cascas de frutos de Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston (Myrtaceae), tornando-os comercialmente inviáveis. Trinta e dois indivíduos dessa vespa foram observados, 26 visitando frutos amadurecidos no solo e seis naqueles fixos nos galhos. O forrageio de P. scutellaris foi mais frequente no final da manhã e início da tarde.
ISSN:0015-4040
1938-5102
DOI:10.1653/024.100.0125