Effectiveness of two sampling methods for social wasps in different ecosystems

Mateus Aparecido Clemente; Roger  Guevara; Hugo Ribeiro Moleiro; Orlando Tobias Silveira; Marcos Magalhães de Souza; Edilberto Giannotti

doi:10.12741/ebrasilis.v14.e918

Authors

Mateus Aparecido Clemente Universidade Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Rio Claro, São Paulo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4969-1335
Roger Guevara Instituto de Ecologia do México, INECOL, Xalapa, Veracruz https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0768-3580
Hugo Ribeiro Moleiro Universidade Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Rio Claro, São Paulo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7938-8244
Orlando Tobias Silveira Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi, Belém, Pará https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5899-199X
Marcos Magalhães de Souza Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sul de Minas, Inconfidentes, Minas Gerais https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0415-1714
Edilberto Giannotti Universidade Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Rio Claro, São Paulo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5614-9619

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12741/ebrasilis.v14.e918

Keywords:

Active search, attractive traps, diversity, phytophysiognomies, richness

Abstract

There are different methodologies used to make an inventory of social wasps. In general, these methods are divided into active search and passive collections. Each method has a different performance, depending on the environment in which the collection is being carried out. Thus, the choice for the proper methodology according to the study area will impact the success of sampled species. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of sampling methodologies for social wasps (active search and bait traps) in different phytophysiognomies (Regenerating Cerrado, “Cerradão”, Restored Forest, Semideciduous Forest and Riparian Forest) in the state of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil. The active search sampled a greater number of species, with the exception of the Regenerating Cerrado. Regarding abundance, the active search was also more efficient, except in “Cerradão”, where there was no difference between the methods, and in Regenerating Cerrado, where the traps sampled a higher number of individuals. The fact that none of the methods collected all the sampled species indicates that it is appropriate to use more than one collection method in order to obtain a sampling closer to the true richness of the studied sites.

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