37. Polinização entomófila de Cucurbita moschata Poir em áreas agrícolas nos municípios de Viçosa e Paula Cândido, Minas Gerais, Brasil / Entomophilic pollination of Cucurbita moschata Poir in areas agricultural on the municipal district of Viçosa and Paula Cândido, Minas Gerais, Brazil

The objectives of this work were to determine Cucurbita moschatas pollinator entomofauna in the region of Viçosa, Minas Gerais, to study these insects behavior on flowers and to evaluate their importance on pollinating this plant, while verifying the role of each individual pollinator. In addition, to analyze aspects from flower biology and daily activity p

Publicado em: 2007

38. Morphometry of the antenna, number and distribution of structures in sensory olfactive bees Euglossina and Meliponina (Hym: Apidae) / MORFOMETRIA DA ANTENA, NÚMERO E DISTRIBUIÇÃO DE ESTRUTURAS SENSORIAIS OLFATIVAS EM ABELHAS EUGLOSSINA E MELIPONINA (HYM: APIDAE)

Most part of the external sensory receptaclles known are located in the antennal flagellate: sensilla placodea (olfactory discs, D.O.), basiconica, trichodea (cerdas), coeloconica, ampullaceae and campaniformia. The Apidae bees have been studied on diverse aspects, the external morphology, among which has call the attention for its importance is the bee ante

Publicado em: 2007

39. Biologia e parasitismo social em Acromyrmex subterraneus subterraneus Forel, 1893 e Acromyrmex ameliae Souza et al, 2007 / Biology and social parasitism in Acromyrmex subterraneus subterraneus Forel, 1893 and Acromyrmex ameliae Souza et al, 2007

Parasitismo social é a coexistência, em um mesmo ninho, de duas espécies de insetos sociais, uma das quais é parasiticamente dependente da outra. Existem vários tipos de parasitismo social, sendo o inquilinismo o mais derivado. Nesse tipo de relação, as espécies parasitas dependem inteiramente da espécie hospedeira. Operárias podem estar presentes,

Publicado em: 2007

40. Dichelops melacanthus (Dallas, 1851) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) no Sistema Plantio Direto no Sul de Mato Grosso do Sul: Flutuação Populacional, Hospedeiros e Parasitismo / Dichelops melacanthus (Dallas, 1851) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in No-Tillage System in the South Region of Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil: Population fluctuation, host and Parasitism

This work was done in order to verify population fluctuation, alternative hosts, and the natural occurrence of parasitoids in eggs and adults of the green belly stink bug, Dichelops melacanthus (Dallas, 1851), in No-Tillage System in the South Region of Mato Grosso de Sul State. Weekly samples were taken - from September 2005 to December 2006 on soybean, sec

Publicado em: 2007

41. ESTUDO DA ECOLOGIA DE INFECÇÃO DOS NEMATÓIDES ENTOMOPATOGÊNICOS Heterorhabditis riobravus e Steinernema carpocapsae (RHABDITIDA: HETERORHABDITIDAE, STEINERNEMATIDAE) EM Alphitobius diaperinus (COLEOPTERA: TENEBRIONIDAE)

Aphitobius diaperinus (Panzer), known as cascudinho or "lesser mealworm" colonizes the substrate found at farms, developing itselves in high populations, causing sanitary and economical problems. They affect the health and performance of the birds, being also transmitters of diseases. Their control is based on the application of insecticides, which increase

Publicado em: 2006

42. Influence of the workers bee behavioral status on the preoviposition period and survival of queens of Melipona quadrifasciata Lep. (HYMENOPTERA:MELIPONINI) in laboratory conditions. / Influência do status comportamental das operárias sobre o período de pré-oviposição e sobrevivência de rainhas de Melipona quadrifasciata Lep. (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) em condições de laboratório

In this work it was aimed at a) to investigate the influence of the workers bee behavioral status of different origins in the recognition process and defensive behavior; b) the influence of the age of the queens and of the workers bee behavioral status in the acceptance process of virgin queens; c) influence of the workers bee behavioral status on the surviv

Publicado em: 2006

43. Distribuição e amostragem de ninhos de formigas cortadeiras em talhões de eucalipto em Três Marias, Minas Gerais, e Monte Dourado, Pará / Distribution and sampling of nests of leaf-cutting ants in eucalyptus stands in Três Marias, Minas Gerais State, and Monte Dourado, Pará State

The objectives were to evaluate the distribution of nests of leaf-cutting ants and their areas of mound soil in Eucalyptus spp. stands according to their distance from the borders of these stands in monocultures of this plant in the areas of Três Marias, Minas Gerais State and Monte Dourado, Pará State, Brazil. Thirty eucalyptus stands were evaluated where

Publicado em: 2005

44. Esquilos Sciurus alphonsei (Mammalia: Rodentia) como dispersores de Attalea oleifera (arecaceae) em remanescentes de Floresta AtlÃntica Nordestina, Brasil

This study investigated the role of the squirrel Sciurus alphonsei Thomas 1906 as a disperser of the fruits of Attalea oleifera Kunth in a remnant of the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil. During 4 months squirrels visits to 15 individuals of palm trees were monitored totaling 118 h of focal tree observations, and 39 visual/vocal records of the animal.

Publicado em: 2003