Survey of Mymarommatidae and their occurrence in agricultural systems in Brazil.

Autor: Rodrigues Machado Benassi, Vera Lúcia, Valente, Fabrício Iglesias, Lenzi, Jessica Cristina, Carvalho, Simão
Zdroj: Journal of Insect Science; 2014, Vol. 14, p1-7, 7p, 1 Color Photograph, 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Chart, 1 Graph
Abstrakt: 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index