Survey of Mymarommatidae and Their Occurrence in Agricultural Systems in Brazil

Mymarommatidae surveys were carried out through the use of yellow pan traps in crops of green dwarf coconut, Cocos nucifera L. (Arecales: Arecaceae), papaya, Carica papaya L. (Brassicales: Caricaceae), citrus, Citrus spp. L. (Sapindales: Rutaceae), and guava, Psidium guajava L. (Myrtales: Myrtaceae)...

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Published in:Journal of insect science (Tucson, Ariz.) Ariz.), 2014, Vol.14 (15), p.1-7
Main Authors: Benassi, Vera Lúcia Rodrigues Machado, Valente, Fabrício Iglesias, Lenzi, Jessica Cristina, Carvalho, Simão
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural research
Animal Distribution
Animals
Arecaceae
Arecales
Brazil
Carica papaya
Caricaceae
Citrus
coconuts
Cocos nucifera
crops
Crops, Agricultural - growth & development
Female
Fruit - growth & development
guavas
Health aspects
Hymenoptera
Insect-plant relationships
Male
Mymarommatidae
Myrtaceae
Myrtales
parasitoid
Psidium guajava
Rutaceae
Sapindales
surveys
traps
Wasps - classification
Wasps - physiology
yellow pan traps
Zoological research
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Summary:Mymarommatidae surveys were carried out through the use of yellow pan traps in crops of green dwarf coconut, Cocos nucifera L. (Arecales: Arecaceae), papaya, Carica papaya L. (Brassicales: Caricaceae), citrus, Citrus spp. L. (Sapindales: Rutaceae), and guava, Psidium guajava L. (Myrtales: Myrtaceae), in the northern Espirito Santo State, Brazil. 146 specimens of mymarommatids were collected, of which 71, 55, 16, and 4 exemplars were obtained in the area cultivated with guava, papaya, citrus, and coconut, respectively. The mean numbers of mymarommatids collected in the period from April to June 2011 were significantly higher than those obtained in the other nine months. Two genera, Mymaromma and Mymaromella, were identified The most abundant genus was Mymaromma, comprising 93.8% of the total collection; however, the genus Mymaromella was encountered in all crops. This is the first record of the presence of mymarommatids in these agricultural systems.
ISSN:1536-2442
1536-2442
DOI:10.1673/031.014.15