Land-use change remains the main threat to tropical forests and their dependent fauna and
flora, and degradation of existing forest remnants will further accelerate species loss. Forest …

Urbanization constitutes a major threat to biodiversity. Understanding its effects on insect
communities is relevant because they are key elements of trophic interactions, and …

Solitary bees and wasps that nest in cavities in tree trunks are important components of
terrestrial ecosystems, providing pollination services, and in the case of wasps, the …

Investigation of the diversity of lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) is crucial in agricultural
systems, as these insects are important predators of many pest species. Recent studies …

Several fruit fly species are pest of fruit production in subtropical and tropical countries such
as Brazil. Data about the fruit fly communities are relevant for understanding ecological …

Tropical forests are three-dimensional with the presence of numerous micro-environments
formed by horizontal and vertical gradients. Such micro-environments can affect the nesting …

Insect life cycles are short-term and therefore sensitive to immediate changes triggered by
climate, vegetation structure, or land use management; hence, the insect populations shape …