Protopolybia Exigua (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) Nesting on Citrus Grandis (Rutaceae)

Bruno Pandelo Brügger; Antonio José Vinha Zanuncio; Carlos Frederico Wilcken; Marcus Alvarenga Soares; José Cola Zanuncio

doi:10.1653/024.102.0149

How to translate text using browser tools

11 April 2019 Protopolybia Exigua (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) Nesting on Citrus Grandis (Rutaceae)

Bruno Pandelo Brügger, Antonio José Vinha Zanuncio, Carlos Frederico Wilcken, Marcus Alvarenga Soares, José Cola Zanuncio

Author Affiliations +

Florida Entomologist, 102(1):262-263 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1653/024.102.0149

Abstract

Social wasps are predators. Two nests of Protopolybia exigua (Saussure) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) were collected on pomelo (Citrus grandis [L.]) (Rutaceae) leaves, 1 active and another abandoned. The colonies of P. exigua were located under pomelo leaves, providing protection against adverse environmental conditions. The active nest had 12 pedicels, 600 brood cells, and 15 adult wasps. The knowledge of nesting habits of wasps in agroecosystems favors the management of these insects for biological control.

Citation Download Citation

Bruno Pandelo Brügger, Antonio José Vinha Zanuncio, Carlos Frederico Wilcken, Marcus Alvarenga Soares, and José Cola Zanuncio "Protopolybia Exigua (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) Nesting on Citrus Grandis (Rutaceae)," Florida Entomologist 102(1), 262-263, (11 April 2019). https://doi.org/10.1653/024.102.0149

Published: 11 April 2019

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

JOURNAL ARTICLE
2 PAGES

DOWNLOAD PAPER + SAVE TO MY LIBRARY