Abstract
This study was aimed at the identification of the Neuroptera (Insecta) obtained with McPhail traps in an orchard of native and exotic fruits in Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil (21°14’S / 48°17’W). Weekly sampling took place between May 2009 and April 2010. 187 specimens of Neuroptera were obtained: Nusalala tessellata (Gerstaecker, 1888) (Hemerobiidae) (176 specimens / 94.1% of the total), Leucochrysa cruentata (Schneider, 1851) (6 / 3.2%), Ceraeochrysa cubana (Hagen, 1861), Ceraeochrysa everes (Banks, 1920), Chrysoperla externa (Hagen, 1861), Leucochrysa affinis Freitas & Penny, 2001 and Leucochrysa rodriguezi (Navás, 1913) (Chrysopidae) (1 / 0.5%, each species). Nusalala tessellata was the most abundant species, with the highest frequencies recorded in August 2009 and March 2010; such frequencies coincided with the fructification of Vangueria madagascariensis Gmelin (Rubiaceae) and Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck (Rutaceae), respectively. The use of McPhail traps can assist in the detection of beneficial insects in agroecosystems and establishment of better sustainable control measures.
Highlights
This study was aimed at the identification of the Neuroptera (Insecta) obtained with McPhail traps in an orchard of native and exotic fruits in Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil (21°14’S / 48°17’W)
McPhail traps use a wide range of products as baits, which are based on fruit extracts or hydrolyzed protein, and are capable of attracting one or more species of fruit flies (Braga Sobrinho et al 2002, Thomas 2003)
Given the importance of Neuroptera in biological pest control, this study was aimed to evaluate the temporal variation of Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae species collected using McPhail traps baited with hydrolyzed corn protein, from a native and exotic fruit orchard in the city of Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
Summary
This study was aimed at the identification of the Neuroptera (Insecta) obtained with McPhail traps in an orchard of native and exotic fruits in Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil (21°14’S / 48°17’W). Monitoring the populations of fruit flies in fruit orchards is essential for their management, and the McPhail model trap is recommended for capturing the adult insects (Scoz et al 2006).
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