93 research outputs found
Efeitos do sistema de plantio e da consorciação soja-milho sobre artrópodes capturados no solo
Sequential sampling of Bemisia tuberculata (Bondar, 1923) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on cassava crop
Are orchid bees at risk? First comparative survey suggests declining populations of forest-dependent species
Reproduction of Oligosarcus hepsetus (Cuvier, 1829) (Characiforms) in the Serra do Mar State Park, SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil
Large-Range Movements of Neotropical Orchid Bees Observed via Radio Telemetry
Neotropical orchid bees (Euglossini) are often cited as classic examples of trapline-foragers with potentially extensive foraging ranges. If long-distance movements are habitual, rare plants in widely scattered locations may benefit from euglossine pollination services. Here we report the first successful use of micro radio telemetry to track the movement of an insect pollinator in a complex and forested environment. Our results indicate that individual male orchid bees (Exaerete frontalis) habitually use large rainforest areas (at least 42â115 ha) on a daily basis. Aerial telemetry located individuals up to 5 km away from their core areas, and bees were often stationary, for variable periods, between flights to successive localities. These data suggest a higher degree of site fidelity than what may be expected in a free living male bee, and has implications for our understanding of biological activity patterns and the evolution of forest pollinators
Predacious activity of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in conventional and in No-till agriculture systems
Estrutura do componente epĂfito vascular em trecho de Floresta AtlĂąntica na regiĂŁo serrana do EspĂrito Santo
Efeitos do plantio direto e da consorciação soja-milho sobre inimigos naturais e pragas
The orchid bee fauna (Hymenoptera, Apidae) of a core area of the Cerrado, Brazil: the role of riparian forests as corridors for forest-associated bees
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