Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Minas Gerais, Brazil: Trophic Interactions and New Reports
A diverse orchard with fruit fly hosts may provide information about trophic relationships, including new insights into beneficial insects. We evaluated the composition of the fruit fly complex to provide information on tephritid species, parasitoids and multitrophic interactions for the southern re...
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| author | Rosamara Souza Coelho Clarice Alvarenga Marvin Pec Ana Luisa Rodrigues-Silva Pedro Maranha Peche Emanoel Alves Rosangela Marucci |
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| description | A diverse orchard with fruit fly hosts may provide information about trophic relationships, including new insights into beneficial insects. We evaluated the composition of the fruit fly complex to provide information on tephritid species, parasitoids and multitrophic interactions for the southern region of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Sampling was carried out using traps and by collecting fruits from plants and/or the ground according to availability/the fruiting period. Occurrences of <i>Anastrepha amita</i> Zucchi and <i>A. punctata</i> Hendel were recorded for the first time in the state of Minas Gerais, and new trophic associations were obtained for <i>A. bahiensis</i> Lima, <i>A. bistrigata</i> Bezzi, <i>A. fraterculus</i> (Wiedemann), <i>A. obliqua</i> (Macquart) and <i>Ceratitis capitata</i> (Wiedemann). Ten tephritid species were obtained from trap sampling, with <i>C. capitata</i>, <i>A. fraterculus</i> and <i>A. obliqua</i> being the most abundant. Five species of fruit flies and seven species of parasitoids were obtained from fruits. The braconid <i>Doryctobracon areolatus</i> (Szépligeti) was the most frequently collected among the parasitoid species. Pitanga (<i>Eugenia uniflora</i> L.) and purple guava (<i>Psidium myrtoides</i> O. Berg) fruits were classified as repositories of fruit fly parasitoids. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-49c59deb742044f09f6e02a70c5f675f2025-01-24T13:35:36ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502024-12-011611710.3390/insects16010017Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Minas Gerais, Brazil: Trophic Interactions and New ReportsRosamara Souza Coelho0Clarice Alvarenga1Marvin Pec2Ana Luisa Rodrigues-Silva3Pedro Maranha Peche4Emanoel Alves5Rosangela Marucci6Department of Entomology, Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Lavras 37200-900, MG, BrazilDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, State University of Montes Claros (UNIMONTES), Janauba 39448-581, MG, BrazilDepartment of Entomology and Acarology, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ/USP), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, SP, BrazilDepartment of Entomology, Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Lavras 37200-900, MG, BrazilDepartment of Agriculture, Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Lavras 37200-900, MG, BrazilDepartment of Entomology, Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Lavras 37200-900, MG, BrazilDepartment of Entomology, Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Lavras 37200-900, MG, BrazilA diverse orchard with fruit fly hosts may provide information about trophic relationships, including new insights into beneficial insects. We evaluated the composition of the fruit fly complex to provide information on tephritid species, parasitoids and multitrophic interactions for the southern region of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Sampling was carried out using traps and by collecting fruits from plants and/or the ground according to availability/the fruiting period. Occurrences of <i>Anastrepha amita</i> Zucchi and <i>A. punctata</i> Hendel were recorded for the first time in the state of Minas Gerais, and new trophic associations were obtained for <i>A. bahiensis</i> Lima, <i>A. bistrigata</i> Bezzi, <i>A. fraterculus</i> (Wiedemann), <i>A. obliqua</i> (Macquart) and <i>Ceratitis capitata</i> (Wiedemann). Ten tephritid species were obtained from trap sampling, with <i>C. capitata</i>, <i>A. fraterculus</i> and <i>A. obliqua</i> being the most abundant. Five species of fruit flies and seven species of parasitoids were obtained from fruits. The braconid <i>Doryctobracon areolatus</i> (Szépligeti) was the most frequently collected among the parasitoid species. Pitanga (<i>Eugenia uniflora</i> L.) and purple guava (<i>Psidium myrtoides</i> O. Berg) fruits were classified as repositories of fruit fly parasitoids.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/1/17host fruits<i>Ceratitis capitata</i><i>Anastrepha</i>parasitoids |
| spellingShingle | Rosamara Souza Coelho Clarice Alvarenga Marvin Pec Ana Luisa Rodrigues-Silva Pedro Maranha Peche Emanoel Alves Rosangela Marucci Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Minas Gerais, Brazil: Trophic Interactions and New Reports Insects host fruits <i>Ceratitis capitata</i> <i>Anastrepha</i> parasitoids |
| title | Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Minas Gerais, Brazil: Trophic Interactions and New Reports |
| title_full | Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Minas Gerais, Brazil: Trophic Interactions and New Reports |
| title_fullStr | Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Minas Gerais, Brazil: Trophic Interactions and New Reports |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Minas Gerais, Brazil: Trophic Interactions and New Reports |
| title_short | Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Minas Gerais, Brazil: Trophic Interactions and New Reports |
| title_sort | fruit flies diptera tephritidae in minas gerais brazil trophic interactions and new reports |
| topic | host fruits <i>Ceratitis capitata</i> <i>Anastrepha</i> parasitoids |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/1/17 |
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