Protopolybia exigua (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) nesting on Citrus grandis (Rutaceae)

Authors

  • Bruno Pandelo Brügger Departamento de Entomologia/BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil; E
  • Antonio José Vinha Zanuncio Departamento de Engenharia Florestal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-900 Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
  • Carlos Frederico Wilcken Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP, FCA), Botucatu, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil;
  • Marcus Alvarenga Soares Programa de Pós-Graduação em Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal dos Vales Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), 39100-000, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil;
  • José Cola Zanuncio Departamento de Entomologia/BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil;

Keywords:

biological control, foraging, grapefruit

Abstract

Social wasps are predators. Two nests of Protopolybia exigua (Saussure) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) were collected on pomelo (Citrus grandis [L.]) (Rutaceae) leaves, 1 active and another abandoned. The colonies of P. exigua were located under pomelo leaves, providing protection against adverse environmental conditions. The active nest had 12 pedicels, 600 brood cells, and 15 adult wasps. The knowledge of nesting habits of wasps in agroecosystems favors the management of these insects for biological control.


 

Sumario

Vespas sociais são predadores. Dois ninhos de Protopolybia exigua (Saussure, 1854) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) foram coletados em folhas de grapefruit (Citrus grandis [L.]) (Rutaceae), um ativo e outro abandonado. As colônias de P. exigua estavam localizadas sob folhas de pomelo, proporcionando proteção contra condições ambientais adversas. O ninho ativo tinha 12 pedicelos, 600 células de cria e 15 vespas adultas. O conhecimento dos hábitos de nidificação de vespas em agroecossistemas favorece o manejo desses insetos para o controle biológico.

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Author Biography

Bruno Pandelo Brügger, Departamento de Entomologia/BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil; E

Department of Entomology-UFV

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Published

2019-04-27

Issue

Vol 102, No. 1 (March 2019)

Section

Scientific Notes

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