A compilation of host plants and their gall-inducing insects for the Caatinga Biome

• Published in: Biota neotropica Vol. 21; no. 4
• Main Authors: Cintra, Fernanda C. F., Maia, Valéria C., Urso-Guimarães, Maria V., Araújo, Walter S. de, Carneiro, Marco A. A., Venâncio, Henrique, Almeida, Wanessa R. de, Santos, Jean C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade | BIOTA - FAPESP 2021
• Subjects: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; Floresta Tropical Sazonalmente Seca; Insetos herbívoros; Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest; Galhas; Galha de inseto; Insect gall; Insect herbivores; Galls

Caatinga is a seasonally dry tropical forest, one of the richest in plant species. Unfortunately, many groups of herbivorous insects associated with these plants are poorly known. This study aimed to investigate the diversity of gall-inducing insects (GII) and host plants (HP) in the Caatinga. For t...