NESTING BEHAVIOR OF SOLITARY BEES AND WASPS IN TRAP NESTS IN THE BRAZILIAN SEMI-ARID
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https://doi.org/10.56238/arev8n3-073Keywords:
Caatinga, Strategy, Preferences, Occupation, HolesAbstract
This research aimed to evaluate the nesting preferences of solitary bees and wasps in artificial holes in the Caatinga region of Pernambuco. Data collection was carried out at the meliponary of the Serra Talhada Academic Unit – UAST/UFRPE between June and December 2019. We tested three substrates for making trap nests: bamboo segments (Bambusoideae), maçaranduba wood blocks (Manilkara huberi), and aroeira wood blocks (Myracrodruon urundeuva). Of a total of 967 holes available, 164 (16.95%) were occupied by solitary bees and wasps. Aroeira wood blocks had the highest acceptance (63.26%), followed by maçaranduba blocks (29.82%) and bamboo segments (2.43%), with three different materials used to close the brood cells. The preference for cavities with diameters smaller than 1.0 cm was greater (63.26%) than for larger holes (1.0 to 1.4 cm) (31.63%). According to our results, we observed that artificial holes (trap nests) made up of wooden blocks of the plant species Manilkara huberi and Myracrodruon urundeuva, and in bamboo nodes (Bambusoideae), can be used as substrates for building shelters for solitary species in the Caatinga region of Pernambuco. However, the use of native aroeira wood blocks (Myracrodruon urundeuva) proved to be the most efficient substrate, attracting a greater number of bee species. Utilizing old trunks of this species can be an important strategy for creating nesting sites for these insects, increasing the richness and diversity of natural ecosystems and/or agroecosystems.
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