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Plant-herbivore interactions in Atlantic Forest: A dataset of host plants and their gall-inducing insects.

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Title: Plant-herbivore interactions in Atlantic Forest: A dataset of host plants and their gall-inducing insects.
Authors: Santos JC; Departamento de Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil., Demetrio GR; Laboratory of Plant Ecology, U. E. Penedo, Campus Arapiraca, Federal University of Alagoas, Penedo, Alagoas, Brazil., Venâncio H; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil., Cintra FCF; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Entomologia, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil., Urso-Guimarães MV; Laboratório de Sistemática de Diptera, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil., Maia VC; Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., de Araújo WS; Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil., Cuevas-Reyes P; Laboratorio de Ecología de Interacciones Bióticas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico., de Almeida WR; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil., Viana GM; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil.
Source: Ecology [Ecology] 2025 Oct; Vol. 106 (10), pp. e70230.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Dataset
Language: English
Journal Info: Publisher: Ecological Society of America Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0043541 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1939-9170 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00129658 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ecology Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: Washington, DC : Ecological Society of America
Original Publication: Brooklyn, NY : Brooklyn Botanical Garden
MeSH Terms: Insecta*/physiology , Insecta*/classification , Plant Tumors*/parasitology , Forests* , Plants*/classification , Herbivory*/physiology, Animals ; Brazil
Abstract: Galls play a significant role in the plant-insect interactions in various ecosystems worldwide. Consequently, research on gall-inducing insects and their host plants has garnered considerable attention in recent years, with a wealth of uncompiled data. This dataset, comprising 2,059 records of 868 native species, 361 genera, and 106 families of host plants, provides valuable information regarding the Atlantic Forest biome, one of the world's most important rainforests. The five most common botanical families represented in the dataset are Myrtaceae, Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Melastomataceae, and Rubiaceae, accounting for 40.41% of all records and 40.21% of the total number of species. In addition, exotic host plant species from families such as Anacardiaceae, Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Myrtaceae, and Verbenaceae are presented. The dataset also includes 204 species of gall-inducing insects, with a large predominance of Diptera (189 species), followed by seven species of Hemiptera, four species of Lepidoptera, and two species each of Coleoptera and Thysanoptera. This study is the first to compile inventories of plant-galling insect communities and information on the diversity and distribution of insect galls and their host plants in the Atlantic Forest. The dataset highlights areas for further research on patterns of diversity and distribution and offers a foundation for developing and testing new ecological hypotheses. Researchers are encouraged to cite this data paper when utilizing the information in their publications and to inform us of the application of the data. No copyright restrictions were applied to the dataset.
(© 2025 The Author(s). Ecology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of The Ecological Society of America.)
Grant Information: 140128/2019-0 Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico; 153399/2024-4 Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico; 316489/2021-2 Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico; 313523/2025-8 Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico; Finance Code 001 Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel - Brazil (CAPES)
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: Cecidomyiidae; Diptera; Myrtaceae; Restinga; herbivory; insect galls; neotropical forests; plant–insect interactions; tropical forest interactions
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20251014 Date Completed: 20251014 Latest Revision: 20251120
Update Code: 20251121
DOI: 10.1002/ecy.70230
PMID: 41084276
Database: MEDLINE
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Abstract:Galls play a significant role in the plant-insect interactions in various ecosystems worldwide. Consequently, research on gall-inducing insects and their host plants has garnered considerable attention in recent years, with a wealth of uncompiled data. This dataset, comprising 2,059 records of 868 native species, 361 genera, and 106 families of host plants, provides valuable information regarding the Atlantic Forest biome, one of the world's most important rainforests. The five most common botanical families represented in the dataset are Myrtaceae, Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Melastomataceae, and Rubiaceae, accounting for 40.41% of all records and 40.21% of the total number of species. In addition, exotic host plant species from families such as Anacardiaceae, Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Myrtaceae, and Verbenaceae are presented. The dataset also includes 204 species of gall-inducing insects, with a large predominance of Diptera (189 species), followed by seven species of Hemiptera, four species of Lepidoptera, and two species each of Coleoptera and Thysanoptera. This study is the first to compile inventories of plant-galling insect communities and information on the diversity and distribution of insect galls and their host plants in the Atlantic Forest. The dataset highlights areas for further research on patterns of diversity and distribution and offers a foundation for developing and testing new ecological hypotheses. Researchers are encouraged to cite this data paper when utilizing the information in their publications and to inform us of the application of the data. No copyright restrictions were applied to the dataset.<br /> (© 2025 The Author(s). Ecology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of The Ecological Society of America.)
ISSN:1939-9170
DOI:10.1002/ecy.70230