Title:	Coccinellidae parasitoids in Brazil: neglected species in a mega-diverse country.
Authors:	TOGNI, P. H. B. SOUZA, L. M. de SICSU, P. R. COSTA, V. A. AMARAL, D. S. S. L. FRANCO, A. C. SUJII, E. R. VENZON, M.
Affiliation:	Depto de Zoologia, Univ de Brasília, Brasília, DF LUCAS MACHADO DE SOUZA, CENARGEN 4School of Life Sciences, Arizona State Univ, Tempe, AZ, USA Centro Experimental do Instituto Biológico, Instituto Biológico, Campinas, SP, Brasil 2Depto de Entomologia, Univ Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brasil Depto de Zoologia, Univ de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil EDISON RYOITI SUJII, CENARGEN Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais ? EPAMIG/UREZM, Viçosa, MG, Brasil.
Date Issued:	2015
Citation:	Neotropical Entomology, jun. 2015.
Description:	Current knowledge on coccinellids is primarily focused on their role as natural enemies of soft-bodied insects. However, there is a great diversity of coccinellid parasitoid species that are less studied. Here, we describe new records of coccinellid parasitoids with emphasis on new host?parasitoid interactions in 11 sample sites in Brazil. We collected 122 coccinellid individuals parasitized by six species of parasitoids in the Cerrado and in the Atlantic Rainforest biomes. New records of coccinellid parasitoids and host associations, expansion of habitat ranges and interactions are discussed focusing on the lack of basic information on these interactions in Brazil.
Thesagro:	Biodiversidade Joaninha Parasitismo
NAL Thesaurus:	biodiversity
Keywords:	Região neotropical Ladybirds
DOI:	DOI 10.1007/s13744-015-0309-2
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CENARGEN)