The bronze bug,Thaumastocoris peregrinus, an Australian native insect, has become a nearly worldwide invasive pest in the last 16 years and has been causing significant damage to eucalypts (Myrtaceae), includingEucalyptusspp. andCorymbiaspp. Its rapid expansion leads to new questions about pathways and routes thatT. peregrinusused to invade other continents and countries. We used mtDNA to characterize specimens ofT. peregrinuscollected from 10 countries where this species has become established, including six recently invaded countries: Chile, Israel, Mexico, Paraguay, Portugal, and the United States of America. We then combined our mtDNA data with previous data available from South Africa, Australia, and Europe to construct a world mtDNA network of haplotypes. Haplotype A was the most common present in all specimens of sites sampled in the New World, Europe, and Israel, however from Australia second more frequently. Haplotype D was the most common one from native populations in Australia. Haplotype A differs from the two major haplotypes found in South Africa (D and G), confirming that at least two independent invasions occurred, one from Australia to South Africa, and the other one from Australia to South America (A). In conclusion, Haplotype A has an invasion success over many countries in the World. Additionally, analyzing data from our work and previous reports, it is possible to suggest some invasive routes ofT. peregrinusto predict such events and support preventive control measures.

Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito de diferentes usos do solo na abundância, riqueza, diversidade e atividade de organismos da fauna edáfica. A fauna do solo foi amostrada em: florestamento de Eucalyptus spp., florestamento de Pinus spp., lavoura de grãos, solo impactado pela construção civil e pastagem natural. Para a avaliação dos organismos da fauna epiedáfica empregou-se o método da armadilha de queda e para a amostragem dos organismos da fauna hemiedáfica utilizou-se o método TSBF. A atividade biológica do solo foi avaliada pelo método de lâminas bait. Foram coletados 5.413 organismos epiedáficos e 813 organismos hemiedáficos, distribuídos em 18 grupos taxonômicos. Os florestamentos de Pinus e Eucalyptus abrigaram as maiores abundâncias de organismos epiedáficos, com dominância de Collembola, o que resultou em menor índice de diversidade. O solo afetado pela construção civil apresentou as menores abundância e riqueza de organismos epiedáficos. A abundância, riqueza e diversidade de organismos hemiedáficos foram maiores na pastagem natural e menores no florestamento de Pinus e no solo impactado pela construção civil. A atividade biológica do solo foi maior no florestamento de Eucalyptus e menor no solo impactado pela construção civil. A abundância, riqueza e diversidade da fauna edáfica é afetada pelo uso do solo. Palavras-chave: atividade biológica do solo; bioindicadores; degradação do solo; invertebrados do solo; qualidade do solo; RELATION OF SOIL USE WITH DIVERSITY AND ACTIVITY OF EDAPHIC FAUNA   ABSTRACT: This study evaluated the effect of different land uses on the abundance, richness, diversity and activity of edaphic fauna. The soil fauna was sampled in: Eucalyptus spp. afforestation, Pinus spp. afforestation, grain cropping, soil impacted by construction and natural grassland. The epiedaphic fauna was sampled by pitfalls and the hemiedaphic fauna by TSBF method. The soil biological activity was evaluated by the lamina-bait test. 5,413 epiedaphic organisms and 813 hemiedaphic organisms were collected, classified in 18 taxonomic groups. The afforestation of Pinus and Eucalyptus had the greatest abundance of epiedaphic organisms, with dominance of springtails, which resulted in a lower index of diversity. The soil affected by the construction had the lowest abundances and the richness of epiedaphic organisms. The abundance, richness and diversity of hemiedaphic organisms were higher in natural grassland; and smaller in Pinus afforestation and soil impacted by construction. Soil biological activity was higher in the Eucalyptus afforestation and lower in the soil impacted by construction. Soil use affects the abundance, richness and diversity of edaphic fauna. Keywords: soil biological activity; bioindicators; soil degradation; soil invertebrates; soil quality.

O estudo objetivou avaliar a eficiência de inseticidas no controle de Thaumastocoris peregrinus em laboratório. Para tanto, 15 plantas de Eucalyptus dunnii receberam aplicações a campo de: imidacloprido - 78,8 (g/ha), tiametoxam - 37,5 (g/ha), lambda-cialotrina+tiametoxam - 21,2+25,8 (g/ha), lambda-cialotrina - 24,9 (g/ha), e somente água (testemunha). Para determinar a eficiência dos inseticidas, utilizou-se o teste de confinamento, onde folhas de E. dunnii foram pulverizadas uma única vez, e em seguida, coletadas em dois períodos distintos. Em laboratório, foram utilizadas oito folhas para ninfas e oito para adultos, por tratamento, individualizadas em placas de petri; cada repetição recebeu 10 exemplares da espécie. As avaliações da sobrevivência foram realizadas no segundo, quarto, vigésimo segundo e vigésimo quarto dias após a aplicação dos tratamentos (DAT). Conclui-se que os inseticidas testados, nas suas respectivas doses, apresentam eficiência de controle de ninfas e adultos de T. peregrinus.

O Eucalyptus grandis destaca-se como uma das espécies mais cultivadas no Brasil em razão de sua produtividade e da qualidade da madeira. Objetivou-se com este estudo avaliar a coleopterofauna edáfica em um plantio inicial de E. grandis sob diferentes sistemas de controle de plantas daninhas em Santa Maria, RS, utilizando-se armadilhas de solo. Os tratamentos avaliados basearam-se no controle químico de plantas daninhas: total, na linha e entrelinha de plantio (CT); total, na linha de plantio (CL); monocotiledôneas, na linha e entrelinha de plantio (CM); dicotiledôneas, na linha e entrelinha de plantio (CD); em faixas, com controle de um metro ao lado da linha de plantio, deixando-se um metro na entrelinha sem controle (CF); e sem controle (SC). No período de março de 2011 a agosto de 2012 foram coletados 1,190 coleópteros, distribuídos em sete famílias. Houve diferença entre a coleopterofauna edáfica capturada nos tratamentos avaliados. A aplicação de uma menor quantidade de herbicidas mantém a diversidade vegetal, possibilitando maior diversidade de coleópteros na área.

Aim of study: Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Carpintero & Dellapé, 2006) is notable for its dispersion potential, and for its damage to a wide range of hosts of the genus Eucalyptus. The intense movement of people and cargo between continents contributes to the success of its geographical distribution on the globe and hinders the adoption of preventive measures. The celerity and precision in the identification of T. peregrinus, as well as its invasion and dispersion routes are fundamental for the implementation of measures to prevent new invasions.Area of Study: Park of Retiro in the community of Madrid, Spain, where T. peregrinus is present.Material and methods: We analyzed a fragment of COI mtDNA gene in T. peregrinus specimens, using samples collected at a public park in Madrid urban area, to study the possible pathways of incursion of this insect in Spain. The goal was achieved using molecular tools, with PCR amplification of partial mtDNA COI and sequencing the fragment, which is used as a barcode of life for identification at species level. Species identity was confirmed using the database in GenBank.Results: The results confirms that the specimens found in Madrid are T. peregrinus, and all are from the same maternal lineage.Research highlights: We present the first molecular information of T. peregrinus population present in Spain, and suggest and discuss possible routes of incursion of this pest.Keywords: Invasive pest;DNA Barcoding;Invasion Routes; Forest Entomology.

This work aimed to characterize the composition of the soil macrofauna in non-mined and mined areas recovered with native vegetation, Eucalyptus dunnii Maiden and Acacia mearnsii De Wild. plantations, in a coal mine. Five areas were evaluated, namely, three non-mined areas and two mined and recovered areas. Six soil samples per area were collected using a 10x10 cm circular probe, every month during one year. Defragmentation of the soil and removal of specimens was carried out in a laboratory. A total of 3,195 specimens from 11 taxa were collected. The most abundant groups were Hymenoptera, Isoptera and Coleoptera. There were significant correlations (p<0.05) between the total abundance of Isoptera and Coleoptera with some meteorological variables. The recovery process of the mined areas with black-wattle and eucalyptus plantations proved to be efficient because there was similarity of macrofauna groups between the non-mined, mined and native vegetation areas.