A5064180518- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Research on scale insects
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Plant and animal studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
- Plant and soil sciences
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación
2017-2024
Universidad de Panamá
2013-2024
Universidad Simón Bolívar
2024
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
2010
University of Oxford
2009
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
2006-2007
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
2004
Assessing Creepy Crawlies Arthropods are the most diverse group of terrestrial animal species, yet estimates total number arthropod species have varied widely, especially for tropical forests. Basset et al. (p. 1481 , see cover) now provide more reliable richness in a rainforest Panama. Intensive sampling half hectare forest yielded just over 6000 species. Scaling up this result to whole suggests that diversity lies between 17,000 and 40,000
Quantifying the spatio-temporal distribution of arthropods in tropical rainforests represents a first step towards scrutinizing global biodiversity on Earth. To date most studies have focused narrow taxonomic groups or lack design that allows partitioning components diversity. Here, we consider an exceptionally large dataset (113,952 individuals representing 5,858 species), obtained from San Lorenzo forest Panama, where phylogenetic breadth arthropod taxa was surveyed using 14 protocols...
The monophyly and taxonomic validity of some currently accepted genera gall wasps in the Cynipini (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) are being challenged by recent systematic studies. Here we used morphological molecular data to re-describe revise limits monotypic genus Kokkocynips Pujade-Villar & Melika, previously recorded only from Mexico. We describe a new species Panama, panamensis Medianero Nieves-Aldrey, reared galls on Quercus salicifolia Neé, add records Mexico for type K. doctorrosae...
A new genus, Prokius Nieves Aldrey, Medianero Nicholls, gen. nov., and two species of oak gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini), cambrai Nieves-Aldrey sp. nov. lisethiae are described from adults reared galls on Quercus bumelioides Liebm (Fagaceae, sect. Quercus, white oaks) collected in Panama. The genus is phylogenetically morphologically close to Dros Kinsey forms part a large clade that includes several other genera appear require revision, including Andricus Hartig Phylloteras...
A severe outbreak of Lepidoptera followed the 1997–98 El Niño Southern Oscillation event, during which climate in central Panama was unusually dry. The involved larvae at least 12 species and occurred a seasonally dry, deciduous forest site, where extensive background data were available regarding climate, tree non-outbreak herbivory levels. Most associated with only one or two larval host plant belonging to same family, majority monophagous this study. During outbreak, caterpillar densities...
Abstract 1. Networks of feeding interactions among insect herbivores and natural enemies such as parasitoids, describe the structure these assemblages may be critically linked to their dynamics stability. The present paper describes first quantitative study parasitoids associated with gall‐inducing in tropics, investigation vertical stratification food web structure. 2. Galls were sampled understorey canopy Parque Natural Metropolitano Pacific forest, San Lorenzo Protected Area Caribbean...
Invasive species are one of the five main causes biodiversity loss, along with habitat destruction, overexploitation, pollution, and climate change. Represent first barriers to overcome in ecological conservation programs, since difficult control eradicate. Due lack records invasive exotic Panama, this research is necessary identify register documented groups Chordates Arthropod Panama. This exhaustive search was carried out different bibliographic databases, electronic portals scientific...
Con el proposito de estimar en que estrato del bosque tropical ocurre mayor diversidad especies insectos formadores agallas y minadores hojas, se realizaron muestreos desde marzo 1997 a mayo 1998 dos bosques la República Panamá (Parque Natural Metropolitano Fuerte Sherman). Nuestros resultados indican dosel ambos existe riqueza hojas sotobosque, siendo proporción estos grupos sotobosque 2:1 respectivamente. El índice alfa Fisher indica los son más diversos Sherman donde abundancia algunas...
We present the results of a study on myiasis in Panama during first years Cochliomyia hominivorax eradication program (1998-2005), with aim investigating behavior flies that produce animals and human beings. The hosts registered positive for were cattle (46.4%), dogs (15.3%), humans (14.7%), birds (12%), pigs (6%), horses (4%), sheep (1%). Six fly species caused myiasis: Dermatobia hominis (58%), Phaenicia spp. (20%), macellaria (19%), Chrysomya rufifacies (0.4%), maggots unidentified...
Abstract Agastoroxenia panamensis Nieves-Aldrey & Medianero, a new genus and species of inquiline oak gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Synergini), is described from material reared unidentified Andricus galls (Cynipini) on Quercus lancifolia Schltdl. Cham. collected in Panama. The the first Neotropics this group recorded related to Saphonecrus Synergus but differs these genera mainly by unique conformation male female antenna.
The species of Amphibolips Reinhard 1865 (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) Mexico not included in the “niger complex” Kinsey 1937 are revised. “nassa recently created by Melika et al. (2011) for these is questioned. As a result faunistic surveys oak gall wasps Mexico, seven new described: durangensis Nieves-Aldrey & Maldonado, A. malinche Pascual, jaliscensis oaxacae nevadensis tarasco Pascual and michoacaensis Maldonado. types dampfi 1937, nebris fusus revised, redescribed compared...
This paper reports the first study of inquiline oak gall wasp fauna Panama. Samples were collected at 19 sites in Panama, and specimens reared from 63 morphotypes, including six species Quercus, mainly Q. salicifolia bumelioides. Two genera found: Synergus, represented by 10 species, recently described genus Agastoroxenia Nieves-Aldrey & Medianero, with a single A. panamensis Medianero. Synergus was recorded for time Panama; mesoamericanus nicaraguensis, which formerly Guatemala...
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), they have contributed to the exposure of women persistent organic pollutants (POPs). These compounds can cross placental barrier interfere with hormonal system newborns.
Interest in studying galls and their arthropods inducers has been growing rapidly the last two decades. However, Neotropical region is probably least studied for gall-inducing arthropods. A study of richness composition was carried out at Coiba National Park Republic Panama. Field data come from samples obtained between August 1997 September 1999, with three (two-week long) more intensive samplings. Seventeen sites, representing main land habitats were surveyed. 4942 50 insect 9 mite species...
Many studies over the past twenty years have documented richness of arthropod galling species around world, and some proposed hypotheses to explain local global patterns richness. However, few been directed toward understanding how gall-inducing are locally distributed. The aim this study was determine distribution arthropods at Coiba National Park, a tropical habitat on Pacific coast Panama. Our results suggest that more had an aggregated distribution, diversity shows strong beta component....
Two new species of Loxaulus Mayr, championi and panamensis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) are described from Panama. Both induce galls on Quercus bumelioides Liebm. (Fagaceae, sect. Quercus, White Oaks). The diagnostic characters, gall descriptions, distribution, biological data a key for the identification given. represent first records genus outside North America.
Barucynips panamensis Medianero & Nieves-Aldrey, a new genus and species of oak gallwasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini), is described from adults reared galls on Quercus bumelioides in Panama. The taxonomically close to the recently Coffeikokkos Costa Rica, but differs it all genera Cynipini, by shape setation projecting part ventral spine hypopygium sculpture propodeum. A also same area, Volcán Barú Diagnostic characters, gall description, distribution, biological data two are given....
Three new species of Amphibolips Reinhard 1865, castroviejoi, A. aliciae, and salicifoliae (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) are described from Panama. The three induce galls on Quercus salicifolia Née (Fagaceae, sect. Lobatae, Red Oaks). Diagnostic characters, gall descriptions, distribution, biological data given. generic limits re-established with adding morphological characters. presence the genus in Neotropical region is discussed. represent first record this Central America.
Two new species of Disholcaspis Dalla Torre & Kieffer 1910, bettyannae and D. bisethiae (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) are described from Panama. The two induce galls on Quercus bumelioides Liebm. Q. lancifolia Schledl Cham. (Fagaceae, sect. Quercus, White Oaks). Diagnostic characters, gall descriptions, distribution, biological data, as well inquiline parasitoid associated community data the given. represent first records genus Neotropical region.