Insetos associados Ã s flores de diferentes espécies de maracujá (Passiflora spp.)

Darclet Terezinha Malerbo-Souza; Regina Helena Nogueira-Couto; Vagner de Alencar Arnaut de Toledo

doi:10.4025/actasciagron.v24i0.2280

Insects associated to the different species of passionflower (Passiflora spp.)

Authors

Darclet Terezinha Malerbo-Souza Centro Universitário Moura Lacerda Author
Regina Helena Nogueira-Couto UNESP Author
Vagner de Alencar Arnaut de Toledo UEM Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actasciagron.v24i0.2280

Keywords:

maracujá, polinização, abelhas, Passiflora spp, Xylocopa spp

Abstract

This research was carried out to study the frequency, foraging type (nectar and/or pollen) time, and behavior of insects on different species of passionflower (Passiflora edulis Sims flavicarpa flavicarpa Deg., P. giberti N. E. Brown, and P. nitida HBK) (Passifloraceae). It was also observed the size, color, and duration of the flowers. The main insects visitors were Xylocopa suspecta, Trigona spinipes, and X. griscenses, respectively, in three species of passionflower. The Passiflora nitida (72.4%) and P. edulis f. flavicarpa (43.6%) attracted more Xylocopa spp. and P. giberti more Trigona spinipes. These bees collected nectar mainly, only Trigona bee was observed collecting pollen. Xylocopa bees collected in species with larger flowers (P. edulis flavicarpa flavicarpa Deg. and P. nitida HBK) and Trigona in smaller flowers (P. giberti N. E. Brown). In P. edulis f. flavicarpa the fruit production was 53.85% with Xylocopa bees and there was no fruit production in flowers not visited by insects

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Author Biography

Darclet Terezinha Malerbo-Souza, Centro Universitário Moura Lacerda

Possui graduação em Zootecnia pela Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (1987) , mestrado em Ciências (Entomologia) pela Faculdade de Filosofia Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto Usp (1991) e doutorado em Produção Animal pela Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (1996) . Atualmente é Professor adjunto do Centro Universitário Moura Lacerda. Tem experiência na área de Zootecnia , com ênfase em Ecologia dos Animais Domésticos e Etologia. Atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Polinização, atrativos, repelentes, Apis mellifera, Comportamento forrageiro e Produção agrícola Currículo Lattes

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Published

2008-04-30

Issue

Vol. 24 (2002)

Section

Agronomy

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Insects associated to the different species of passionflower (Passiflora spp.). (2008). Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy, 24, 1269-1274. https://doi.org/10.4025/actasciagron.v24i0.2280