The aculeate wasps are one of the most diverse and speciose insect taxa; they are
omnipresent across ecosystems and exhibit diverse co‐evolutionary and exploitative …

In environments undergoing constant transformation due to human action, such as
deforestation and urbanization, the emergence of pests has become a challenge for …

The first records of social wasps in Brazil were made during expeditions that focused on the
taxonomy and distribution of the species in the country. From the 70s there was a change in …

Crop–pollinator interactions are essential for world food security. Studying crop pollination
from a network approach allows identification of target pollinators for conservation and …

This research was done in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil on february 2012, with
objective was to determine which species of social wasps visiting mango fruits, their …

Besides the eff ectiveness of floral visitors, to better understand pollination systems is
necessary to consider the role of predators. Ants are ubiquitous on the vegetation, especially …

Ecosystem fragmentation negatively affects biological diversity and compromises different
environmental services. This situation occurs in two important biomes in Brazil, the Atlantic …

Landscape fragmentation is one of the greatest threats to environments globally, affecting all
living organisms within fragments at many assembly levels. Despite such general …

Agricultural expansions have major negative impacts on terrestrial biodiversity, directly
affecting ecosystem services. Social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae) actively …

The Amazon is an important source of natural enemies for biological control. The diversity of
biocontrol agents in the Amazon is considerably higher than that in other Brazilian regions …