Eficiência de Iscas Atrativas para Vespas Sociais (Vespidae: Polistinae) e sua Relação com os Recursos Alimentares Locais

Jeicilene Barros Carvalho; Kássia de Castro Silva; Davi Gomes Lima; Gabriel de Castro Jacques; Marcos Magalhães de  Souza

doi:10.21664/2238-8869.2025v14i3.7998

Authors

Jeicilene Barros Carvalho Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Minas Gerais (IFMG) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2688-1726
Kássia de Castro Silva Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Minas Gerais (IFMG) https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2684-077X
Davi Gomes Lima Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Minas Gerais (IFMG) https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9236-2461
Gabriel de Castro Jacques IFMG - Campus Bambuí https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9619-6065
Marcos Magalhães de Souza Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sul de Minas (IFSULDEMINAS) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0415-1714

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21664/2238-8869.2025v14i3.7998

Keywords:

banana, biological control, diversity, guava, honey

Abstract

The management of social wasp colonies is relevant for their use in biological control in agricultural ecosystems. Therefore, this study investigated the influence of different baits in traps used to sample social wasps (Vespidae: Polistinae), considering the available food resources in two agricultural areas at IFMG – Bambuí Campus: a guava orchard and a banana plantation. Sampling was conducted between the months of April and May and October and November 2024, over six consecutive weeks in each area, with weekly replacement of baits. The traps were made from PET bottles and baited with honey, guava juice, and banana juice. A total of 712 individuals belonging to 21 species were collected. Honey proved to be the most effective bait, yielding higher abundance and average species richness in both areas. Guava and banana juices showed similar performances, regardless of the local crop. The results indicate that bait efficiency is not related to crop type and that honey is a more effective alternative for sampling social wasps in agricultural environments.

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