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Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-12T15:02:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 arquivo1200_1.pdf: 1067111 bytes, checksum: 5b32bd571beabfa21b00f7e5e258a11c (MD5) license.txt: 1748 bytes, checksum: 8a4605be74aa9ea9d79846c1fba20a33 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / O objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar a estrutura de comunidade de escarabeíneos em dois ambientes do Refúgio Ecológico Charles Darwin. Foram realizadas 15 coletas em ambiente aberto e de mata no R E C D, Igarassu PE. Para realização destas coletas foram utilizadas 24 armadilhas de solo (pitfall) e seis armadilhas de interceptação de vôo. As coletas com pitfall foram realizadas entre janeiro e dezembro de 2006 e abril e julho de 2007. Essas coletas foram mensais e tiveram duração de 48 horas, sendo utilizadas iscas de carne apodrecida e fezes humanas. Já as interceptações de vôo permaneceram no campo entre abril e julho de 2007, sendo revisadas a cada 15 dias. Foram coletados 2560 escarabeíneos, pertencentes a 40 espécies e 16 gêneros nas armadilhas pitfall, enquanto na interceptação de vôo foram capturados 5169 indivíduos, pertencentes a 17 gêneros e 40 espécies. Os resultados das coletas com pitfall mostraram que os dois ambientes apresentam diferenças em aspectos da estrutura de comunidade de escarabeíneos, como composição de espécies, abundância, riqueza e diversidade. Os escarabeíneos foram mais atraídos pelas iscas de fezes humanas quando comparado à carne bovina apodrecida. Os dados obtidos pelo uso dos estimadores de riqueza indicaram uma estimativa máxima de 44,18 espécies para o ambiente aberto e 23 para mata. Foi verificada uma correlação positiva entre os dados de precipitação com a abundância, a riqueza e a diversidade de espécies no ambiente aberto. Entre as espécies exclusivas desse ambiente foi registrado o mesmo número de generalistas (5) e coprófagas (5), enquanto para as espécies exclusivas da mata foi verificado um maior número de generalistas (6), seguido pelas coprófagas (2). A comparação entre os métodos de coleta indicou que a abundância de um determinado grupo pode ser subestimada com a utilização de apenas um ou poucos métodos de captura uma vez que esses métodos são mais eficientes para capturada de algumas espécies em detrimento de outras

The distribution of beetles in the Family Silphidae has not been well studied in Virginia.  The primary purpose of this study was to survey silphid beetles in a more systematic manner across different geographic regions of the state, with a special consideration for Nicrophorus species.  The seasonal abundance and diversity of silphid beetles in Montgomery County, Virginia, was also examined.  Baited pitfall traps were used to sample beetle distribution and abundance, and were placed in each of the five geographical regions of Virginia in the summers of 2007 and 2008.  Traps were placed approximately one kilometer apart and were checked daily over a five day period for each of three sampling periods.  A total of 4375 silphid beetles, consisting of 11 species in four genera, were collected in ten counties with beetles in the subfamily Silphinae being predominant.  Within the Nicrophorinae, Nicrophorus tomentosus and N. orbicollis were dominant in 2007; whereas in the summer of 2008, N. tomentosus and N. pustulatus were the most commonly collected.  Contingency analyses indicated that species abundance was associated with sampling period and geographic region.  Nicrophorus americanus was not collected during either summer of surveying and only three N. carolinus were trapped in Suffolk County in the summer of 2008.  For the Montgomery County survey, a total of 3276 beetles were found between the middle of April and the middle of October.  The prevalent species within Nicrophorinae was Nicrophorus tomentosus and within the Silphinae it was Necrophila americana.  Species abundance was associated with sampling period. / Master of Science in Life Sciences

The spatial distribution and monthly fluctuation of beetle species were studied in the experimental forests of Liu-Kuei Station, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Taiwan. Beetles were surveyed using pitfall traps from January to December, 2004. Our result showed that species richness, abundance and Shannon diversity of beetles were significant higher in Natural Forest than those of the others, and species richness and abundance were lowest in Taiwania Plantation. The composition and trophic structure of beetle community in the Thinning Plantation resulting from thinning were compared with that in the Taiwania Plantation and natural forest. Beetles communities of Natural Forest, Taiwania Plantation and Thinning Plantation were separated from each other by ordination (PCA), meaning three forest stands have distinct species assemblages. The three group assemblages were also revealed by cluster analysis. The ground-surface air humidity, litter litter depth and herbs cover were major environment factors influencing the beetle distribution. The relative size of trophic guilds in the Thinning Plantation has changed compared to Taiwania Plantation. Detritivores increased significantly in the Thinning Plantation, suggested an increase of nutrient-cycle in the Plantation. Eight dominant beetle families that were Carabidae, Scarabaeidae, Curculionidae, Staphylinidae, Scydmaenidae, Erotylidae, Nitidulidae and Biphyllidae showed different pattern of population fluctuation. The peak mainly from March to June, and Curculionidae, Scarabaeidae, Nitidulidae also show a moderate peak in August and September. In the two plantation areas, most dominant taxa showed a similarly fluctuation patterns, which are slightly different to those of Natural Forest.

Submitted by EZEQUIAS CORREIA (ezequiaslca@gmail.com) on 2017-08-08T17:31:54Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese _Ezequias_Teófilo_Correia.pdf: 3210175 bytes, checksum: 872ea328869cb654d0fccdfa2518b7a9 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by LUIZA DE MENEZES ROMANETTO (luizamenezes@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2017-08-09T12:44:59Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 correia_et_dr_jabo.pdf: 3210175 bytes, checksum: 872ea328869cb654d0fccdfa2518b7a9 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-08-09T12:44:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 correia_et_dr_jabo.pdf: 3210175 bytes, checksum: 872ea328869cb654d0fccdfa2518b7a9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-07-05 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / A redução da biodiversidade nos agroecossistemas afeta populações de insetos predadores devido à limitação de recursos para o seu desenvolvimento. O controle biológico conservativo diversifica o agroecossistema e aumenta à presença de inimigos naturais, incrementando o controle de pragas. As plantas herbáceas além de aumentar a biodiversidade do hábitat, exercem influência na composição das comunidades de insetos no campo incrementando o controle biológico conservativo. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a diversidade, distribuição e sazonalidade de besouros associados ao solo em plantio de soja (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) com faixas de plantas herbáceas nas bordas. O estudo ocorreu entre novembro de 2014 e setembro de 2016 em Jaboticabal-SP. As amostragens foram realizadas com armadilhas tipo alçapão, em dois hectares de área cultivada. Foram analisados os índices de diversidade, abundância, distribuição espacial e sazonalidade de besouros associados ao solo. Resultados evidenciaram maior ocorrência de besouros carabídeos nas faixas de plantas herbáceas. Scarabaeidae e Staphylinidae, por sua vez, não obtiveram crescimento populacional nas áreas de maior diversidade vegetal. A distribuição de espécies de Carabidae e Scarabaeidae foi apresentada de forma agregada sendo que a ocorrência dos insetos dessa família foi influenciada principalmente pela temperatura e umidade relativa. / The reduction of plant diversity in agroecosystems can affect predator insect populations due to the restriction of shelter and food resources. Studies about the role of herbaceous plants have shown the increase of biodiversity and the influence of composition and distribution on predator insects communities in the field. These dates may assist in the elaboration of the conservative biological control management programs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diversity and abundance of ground beetles in the agroecosystem with soybean crop (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) and evaluate the dispersion of these insects in the habitat. The study was performed between 2014 November and 2016 September in Jaboticabal- SP. The essay was made in the field with 2 ha of soybean crop and herbaceous plant in two edges and the sample was performed with pitfall traps. The dates were analyzed and the diversity, abundance, seasonality indexes and spatial distribution of insects were calculated. The results pointed out that herbaceous plants affect positively the carabid beetle occurrence, but not affect Scarabaeidae and Staphylinidae. The distribution of insects was aggregate in the agroecosystem and the meteorological factors affect the occurrence of Carabidae and Staphylinidae beetles.

Submitted by Cibele Nogueira (cibelenogueira@ufgd.edu.br) on 2016-08-30T19:13:27Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) MIGUELSORIA.pdf: 745852 bytes, checksum: 77568bdc227bb2db23e06333b9e8a5d8 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-30T19:13:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) MIGUELSORIA.pdf: 745852 bytes, checksum: 77568bdc227bb2db23e06333b9e8a5d8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-08-23 / Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq / Pests and natural enemies populations on the soil surface in different soybean no tillage cultivation systems were evaluating during the growing season of 2006/2007, in Dourados town, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, at 22o 11’ of latitude South and 54o 56’ of longitude West. The experimental area was constituted by three cover conditions of the soil surface: sorghum, pearl millet, spontaneous vegetation, with posterior soybean direct seeding. Four and two evaluations, using pifall traps, were made, respectively, at the pre-sowing and at the early season periods of soybean seeding. Data were analyzed as measures repeated in time, with posterior comparison between means. The abundance and relative frequency were calculated for the two evaluation periods. Gryllus assimilis (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) and Lagria villosa (Coleoptera: Lagriidae) were, respectively, the most abundant pest species, before and after soybean seeding. Solenopsis sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) was the most abundant natural enemy before and after soybean seeding. The sorghum/soybean and pearl millet/soybean systems significantly modified the population density of these species and of the predators Galerita collaris (Coleoptera: Carabidae) and Calosoma granulatum (Coleoptera: Carabidae). G. collaris accompanied the population dynamic of G. assimilis in the pearl millet/soybean system before soybean seeding. When the capture of Solenopsis sp. was expressive, G. assimilis and L. villosa were less captured. / O objetivo deste trabalho foi o de avaliar populações de artrópodes-praga e de inimigos naturais presentes na superfície do solo em diferentes sistemas de semeadura direta da soja. No ano agrícola 2006/2007, em Dourados, MS, foi instalada uma área experimental com três condições de cobertura do solo: sorgo, milheto e vegetação espontânea, para semeadura posterior de soja. Quatro e duas avaliações, utilizando-se armadilhas pitfall, foram realizadas, respectivamente, no período de présemeadura e no período de desenvolvimento inicial da soja. Os dados foram analisados como medidas repetidas no tempo, com comparação posterior entre médias. A abundância e freqüência relativa foram calculadas para os dois períodos de avaliação. Gryllus assimilis (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) e Lagria villosa (Coleoptera: Lagriidae) foram as espécies de pragas mais abundantes, respectivamente, antes e após a semeadura. Solenopsis sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) foi o inimigo natural mais abundante antes e após a semeadura. Os sistemas sorgo/soja e milheto/soja alteraram significativamente a densidade populacional dessas espécies e dos predadores Galerita collaris (Coleoptera: Carabidae) e Calosoma granulatum (Coleoptera: Carabidae). A espécie G. collaris acompanhou a dinâmica populacional de G. assimilis no sistema milheto/soja antes da semeadura. Quando a captura de Solenopsis sp. foi maior, G. assimilis e L. villosa foram menos capturados.

Insects are one of the important elements for the Agroforestry action and handling, once they can act as material decomposers, cultivations powerful pollinator and herbivorous. This work aimed to evaluate the Entomological Fauna which is associated to implementation period of Agroforestry Systems, using Nelder s pattern. The research was realized on Experimental Fields of Agroecological Studies belonging to Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Sergipe, at Tabuleiros Costeiros region, in São Cristóvão SE city. The insects related to eight Agroforestry Systems: eucalyptus + corn (SEM), eucalyptus + beans (SEF), teak + beans (STF), teak + corn (STM), gliricidia + beans (SGF), gliricidia + corn (SGM), leucaena + corn (SLM ) and leucaena + beans (SLF). The monthly collects of insects were realized from February to September/2012, with pitfalls traps aids. In all evaluated systems, the insects that are from Hymenoptera line contrasted in the previous period to the implementation of Agroforestry Systems, while the partners of Diptera line were more expressive in the post period. Coleoptera was the order of the richest families in both periods. The family Formicidae was the most representative, independently of the collect period. The biggest number of insects was noted after the implementation of Agroforestry Systems. The SLF presented the hugest number of individuals, the SLM and SLF the hugest wealthy of families and the SEF, the hugest variety of insect families. The composition of insect families was highly similar among the evaluated Agroforestry Systems. The obtained results indicate that the rainy period, the available food offer, the variety of vegetal species, the distance among the systems and the collect method which were used, influenced in the Entomofauna levy associated to Agroforestry Systems. / Os insetos são um dos componentes importantes para o funcionamento e manejo dos Sistemas Agroflorestais, uma vez que podem atuar como decompositores de materiais, polinizadores e herbívoros potenciais das culturas. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a fauna entomológica associada à fase de implantação de Sistemas Agroflorestais utilizando modelo Nelder. A pesquisa foi realizada no Campo Experimental de Estudos Agroecológicos, pertencente ao Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Sergipe, na região dos Tabuleiros Costeiros, no município de São Cristóvão-SE. Foram analisados os insetos associados a oito Sistemas Agroflorestais: eucalipto + milho (SEM), eucalipto + feijão (SEF), teca + feijão (STF), teca + milho (STM), glirícidia + feijão (SGF), gliricídia + milho (SGM), leucena + milho (SLM) e leucena + feijão (SLF). As coletas mensais de insetos foram realizadas de fevereiro a setembro/2012, com auxílio de armadilhas pitfalls. Em todos os sistemas avaliados, os insetos da ordem Hymenoptera destacaram-se no período anterior à implantação dos Sistemas Agroflorestais, enquanto que os representantes da ordem Diptera foram mais expressivos no período posterior. Coleoptera foi a ordem com maior riqueza de famílias em ambos os períodos. A família Formicidae foi a mais representativa independentemente do período de coleta. Maior abundância de insetos foi observada após implantação dos Sistemas Agroflorestais. O SLF apresentou maior abundância de indivíduos, o SLM e SLF maior riqueza de famílias e o SEF maior diversidade de famílias de insetos. A composição de famílias de insetos foi altamente similar entre os Sistemas Agroflorestais avaliados. Os resultados obtidos indicam que o período chuvoso, a oferta de alimento disponível, a diversidade de espécies vegetais, a distância entre os sistemas e o método de coleta utilizado, influenciaram no levantamento da entomofauna associada à fase de implantação dos Sistemas Agroflorestais.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / A savana (Lavrado) de Roraima ocupa 17% de seu território. Estas áreas apresentam um mosaico de vegetações e uma diversidade pedológica devido aos fatores de formação do solo. As formigas estão presentes praticamente em todos os ambientes terrestres e desempenham inúmeros papéis no ecossistema. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar as relações entre as características físicas e químicas do solo com as assembleias de formigas em uma área de savana próxima de Boa Vista, RR, situadas no Campus do Cauamé/UFRR. O trabalho foi desenvolvido nas 12 parcelas permanentes do Programa de Pesquisa em Biodiversidade (PPBio). Foram utilizadas duas técnicas de coleta (iscas e pitfalls), sendo instaladas10 subamostras em cada parcela, separadas 25 m uma da outra, totalizando 120 sub-amostras por método de coleta. Os pitfalls permaneceram em operação por 48 horas e as iscas ficaram expostas por 40 minutos. O material foi coletado e levado ao laboratório para identificação. Os dados químicos e físicos do solo foram obtidos através dos metadados disponíveis no site do PPBio. Adicionalmente foram coletadas as variáveis umidade e resistência a penetração (RP). Os dados das classes de solo foram obtidos de estudos detalhados do campus Cauamé. As assembleias de formigas foram ordenadas com base na presença/ausência dos indivíduos utilizando o escalonamento multidimensional não-métrico (NMDS). Para verificar a influencia das variáveis ambientais sobre a distribuição das formigas, foi realizada uma Analise Multivariada da Variância (MANOVA). A similaridade entre as técnicas de coleta foram analisadas com o teste de Mantel. Na área de estudo identificou-se cinco classes de solos, e nestas foram coletadas 8936 formigas distribuídas em 7 subfamílias, 22 gêneros e 49 espécies onde 39 são morfotipos. A espécie Kalathomyrmex emery foi registrada pela primeira vez para o estado de Roraima. Os gêneros mais abundantes ncontrados nas iscas foram Crematogaster (46,3%) e Camponotus (25,5%). A similaridade entre as técnicas pitfall e isca foi baixa (35%), porém o pitfall foi 92% similar as duas técnicas em conjunto. Dentre as variáveis ambientais testadas, verificamos que não houve diferença significativa em relação às classes de solo, umidade e pH com a distribuição das formigas, sendo que a argila foi à única variável que influenciou em sua distribuição. Os pitfalls podem ser o único método de coleta de formigas em áreas de savanas. A maior riqueza de espécies de formigas foi verificada no Latossolo Amarelo. O solo com menor riqueza foi o Gleissolo, porém, foi o que apresentou maior número de espécies exclusivas. / Savanna (Lavrado) of Roraima occupy 17% of its territory. These areas have a mosaic of vegetation and pedological diversity due to factors of soil formation. The ants are present in virtually all terrestrial environments, and playing numerous roles in the ecosystem. The objective of this research was to evaluate the relationships between the physical and chemical characteristics of soil with ant assemblages in a savanna area near Boa Vista, Roraima (Campus Cauamé/UFRR). The study was conducted in 12 permanent plots of the Biodiversity Research Program (PPBio). We used two techniques (baits and pitfalls), and 10 sub-samples from each plot, 25 m apart from each other, a total of 120 sub-samples using the method of collection. The pitfalls remained in operation for 48 hours and the baits were exposed for 40 minutes. The material was collected and taken to the laboratory for identification. The chemical and physical soils were obtained from the metadata available from the PPBio. Additionally we collected moisture content and resistance to penetration (RP). Data from the soil classes were obtained from detailed studies of Cauamé campus. Ant assemblages were sorted based on the presence / absence of individuals using non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS). To check the influence of environmental variables on the distribution of ants, we performed a Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). The similarity between the techniques was analyzed with the Mantel test. In the study area were identified five classes of soil, and these were collected 8,936 ants distributed in 7 subfamilies, 22 genera and 49 species which are 39 morphotypes. The species Kalathomyrmex emery was first recorded for the state of Roraima. The most abundant genera were found in the bait Crematogaster (46.3%) and Camponotus (25.5%). The similarity between the techniques and bait pitfall was low (35%), but the pitfall was 92% similar the two techniques together. Among the environmental variables tested, we found that there was no significant difference in the classes of soil, moisture and pH with the distribution of ants, and the clay was the only variable that influenced the distribution of ants. The pitfalls may be the only method of collecting ants in savanna areas. The highest species richness of ants was found in the Yellow Latosol. And the soil with less wealth was the Gleysol, however, was the soil with the highest number of exclusive species.

Οι έντονες εναλλαγές σχετικά ακραίων συνθηκών και η συνεξέλιξη των μεσογειακών οικοσυστημάτων με τη φωτιά αποτελούν τα βασικά στοιχεία που προσδίδουν τη μεγάλη ετερογένεια που χαρακτηρίζει τα οικοσυστήματα αυτά. Τα δάση χαλεπίου πεύκης έχουν αναπτύξει προσαρμογές για σύντομη αποκατάσταση έπειτα από πυρκαγιά. Η συνήθης διαδοχή περιλαμβάνει την εμφάνιση αρχικά ποώδους βλάστησης (που σε περίπτωση έντονης υποβάθμισης μπορεί να γίνεται φρύγανα), κατόπιν θαμνώδους (μακκίας) βλάστησης σε διάφορα στάδια ανάπτυξης, και εντέλει νέου πευκοδάσους. Το μωσαϊκό πρότυπο στη βλάστηση, το οποίο δημιουργείται από τη δράση παραγόντων όχλησης, είναι δυνατό να έχει σημαντικές συνέπειες στη δυναμική των πληθυσμών των ζώων. Με τη χρήση παγίδων παρεμβολής, μελετήθηκαν οι βιοκοινότητες των εδαφικών αρθροπόδων σε μια τέτοια σύγχρονη εμφάνιση των σταδίων διαδοχής στις παρυφές της Πάρνηθας. Τα χερσόβια Ισόποδα μελετήθηκαν σε επίπεδο είδους, ενώ οι λοιπές ζωικές ομάδες μακροαρθροπόδων, με την εξαίρεση των Αραχνών και των Κολεοπτέρων, μελετήθηκαν σε επίπεδο τάξης. Συμπερασματικά, τα αρθρόποδα σε επίπεδο τάξης και τα Ισόποδα σε επίπεδο είδους, μπορούν να εμφανίζουν το μέγιστο της δραστηριότητάς τους είτε το καλοκαίρι είτε την άνοιξη ή/και το φθινόπωρο. Επιπλέον, η παρατηρούμενη διαφοροποίηση στη σύνθεση της κοινότητας των εδαφικών αρθροπόδων (τόσο σε επίπεδο τάξης όσο και σε επίπεδο είδους για τα Ισόποδα) είναι σύμφωνη με τα στάδια διαδοχής της βλάστησης (CA, PCA). Η βιοκοινότητα των φρυγάνων εμφανίζει σαφή διαφοροποίηση και μεγαλύτερη ποικιλότητα από τις υπόλοιπες βιοκοινότητες, ενώ τα Ισόποδα εμφανίζονται ιδιαίτερα άφθονα στα φρύγανα. Μεταξύ των κοινοτήτων εδαφικών αρθροπόδων στους έξι βιοτόπους (στάδια διαδοχής), παρατηρούνται αλλαγές στη σχετική αφθονία των τάξεων των αρθροπόδων και των ειδών Ισοπόδων, ενώ παρατηρούνται ακόμη και αλλαγές κυριαρχίας μεταξύ τάξεων αρθροπόδων και ειδών Ισοπόδων. Το πρότυπο αυτό, ενδεχομένως οφείλεται στην προσαρμογή των εδαφικών αρθροπόδων στις οχλήσεις, οι οποίες είναι χαρακτηριστικές των μεσογειακών οικοσυστημάτων. / Climatic extremes and coevolution with fire make the Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems to appear highly heterogeneous. Aleppo pine forests have developed adaptations for rapid restoration after fire. A typical successional sequence includes herbaceous formations (turned into phrygana in case of severe deterioration) followed by sclerophyllous shrubland (maquis) in various stages of progressive succession to forest. Mosaic patterns in vegetation generated by disturbance are likely to have a profound effect on the population dynamics of animals. The communities of soil arthropods in a mosaic of sites in different succesional stages on the slopes of mountain Parnitha, were studied using pitfall traps. Terrestrial isopods were analysed at species level, whereas the rest of the macroarthropods, with the exception of Araneae and Coleoptera, were analysed at ordinal level. In conclusion, macroathropods at ordinal level and Isopoda at species level have activity peaks either in summer or in spring and/or autumn. In addition, the observed differences between edaphic macroarthropod communities (even at ordinal level as well as species level for Isopoda) are consistent with the successional stages (CA, PCA). The macroarthropod community in phrygana shows marked differentiation and highest diversity in comparison with the communities in the rest successional stages. The abundance of Isopoda is remarkably high in phrygana. Differences in relative abundance and distribution of dominance among the orders of macroarthropods and species of Isopoda were found between communities of different successional stages. It is likely that the observed pattern is a result of the adaptation of soil arthropods over evolutionary time to the characteristic disturbance regimes of the Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems.

Orientador: Carlos Alberto Hector Flechtmann / Banca: Maria Conceição Zocoller Seno / Banca: Júlio Neil Cassa Louzada / Resumo: Scarabaeidae coprófagos têm grande importância econômica por removerem e enterrarem massas fecais bovinas em pastagens, melhorando as propriedades físicas e químicas do solo, além de serem agentes de controle biológico de parasitos de gado bovino. O objetivo desse experimento foi verificar se a irrigação de pastagem (com pivot central), especialmente na estação seca, influencia na abundância e riqueza em espécies de Scarabaeidae coprófagos, em comparação com um pasto não irrigado. O experimento foi realizado na Fazenda Santa Ofélia, Selvíria, estado do Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Uma vez por semana foram feitas coletas de massas fecais de diferentes idades e armadilhas pitfall iscadas com massa fecal bovina, em áreas de pasto irrigado e não irrigado, no período de abril de 2004 a abril de 2005. Coletou-se 54854 besouros coprófagos, sendo as espécies mais abundantes: Labarrus pseudolividus, Nialaphodius nigrita, Ataenius aequalis, A. crenulatus, A. platensis, A. sculptor, A. scutellaris, Dichotomius bos, D. nisus, D. glaucus, Digitonthophagus gazella, Ontherus appendiculatus, Pedaridium bidens e Trichillum externepunctatum. Na estação chuvosa quase todas as espécies ocorreram em maior número no pasto não irrigado, com exceção de A. platensis, mas na estação seca duas espécies foram significantemente mais abundantes no pasto irrigado, L. pseudolividus e A. crenulatus. D. gazella, A. scutellaris, A. platensis, D. bos e D. glaucus foram capturados em quantidades similares em ambos os pastos. A partir dos resultados obtidos, conclui-se que a irrigação afetou negativamente a abundância de besouros coprófagos, especialmente na estação seca, talvez devido a fertilizantes adicionados à água de irrigação. / Abstract: Dung beetles are of great economic importance due to the removal and burial of dung pads in pastures, enhancing physical and chemical properties of the soil; in addition they are agents of biological control of cattle parasites. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the influence of irrigation of a pasture by a central pivot, especially during the dry season, on the abundance and richness in species of dung beetles, when compared to a nonirrigated pasture. The experimental area was at Farm Santa Ofélia, located in Selvíria, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Collected cattle droppings of differents ages and pitfall traps were weekly baited with fresh dung pads, in an irrigated and a non-irrigated pasture, from April 2004 until April 2005. A total of 54,854 dung beetles were collected, where the most abundant species were Labarrus pseudolividus, Nialaphodius nigritas, Ataenius aequalis, A. crenulatus, A. platensis, A. sculptor, A. scutellaris, Dichotomius bos, D. nisus, D. glaucus, Digitonthophagus gazella, Ontherus appendiculatus, Pedaridium bidens and Trichillum externepunctatum. All species were most abundant during the rainy season. During the rainy season nearly all species were more abundant in the non-irrigated pasture, with A. platensis being the only exception, with larger numbers on the irrigated pasture. During the dry season two species, L. pseudolividus and A. crenulatus, were though more abundant in the irrigated pasture, while for D. gazella, A. scutellaris, A. platensis, D. bos and D. glaucus there were no statistically significant differences between pastures. Results show irrigation affected negatively the abundance of dung beetles, especially during the dry season. It is possible that the fertilizers added to the water used in the irrigation might have played a role in these results. / Mestre