Ronaldo Zucchi, Brazilian entomologist (23 July 1938 -
Gained international recognition on morphology and ethology of bees species
ACHIEVEMENTS
With S. Jarau, C.M. Schultz, M. Hrncir, W. Francke, F.G. Barth & M. Ayasse. Hexyl decanoate, the first trail pheromone compound identified in a stingless bee, Trigona recursa. J. Chem Ecol. 32(5):1555-64, 2006
With M.J. Ferreira-Caliman & F.S. Nascimento. First record of chemical signals from the queen during the oviposition process in stingless bees. Insectes Sociaux (2012)
With C.D. Faustino, E.V. Silva Matos & S. Mateus. First record of emergency queen rearing in stingless bees (Hymenoptera, apidae, Meliponini). Insects sociaux 49(2):111-3, 2012
With S.F. Sakagami. Nests of Hylaeus (Hylaeopsis) tricolor, the first record of non-solitary life in colletid bees, with notes on quasi-social and communal colonies (Hym, Colletidae). J. Kansas Entomol. Soc. 51(4):597-14, 1978
His brother, Roberto Antonio Zucchi, agricultural entomologist
Described a new plague of pineapple
With G. Couturier & H. Brailowsky. Thlastocoris laetus Mayr, 1866 (Hem., Coreidae, Acanthocerini), nueva plaga de la pina. Scien. Agricola 50(3):517-20, 1993
Developed techniques
With J.R.P. Parra, C.P. Stein, E. Bleicher & S. Silveira Neto. Metodologia de criação de Anagasta kuehniella (Zeller, 1879) para pesquisas com Trichogramma sp. (1984)
With J.C.C. Abreu, P.C. Masiero, S. Silveira Neto & R.C.B. Moraes. Sistema computadorizado para identificação de pragas agrícolas (1993)
With R.S. Mendonça. Técnica para extroverter a vesica em exemplares do gênero Spodoptera Guenee, 1852 (Lep, Noctuidae) 1993
Described new species
Hymenoptera
Trichogramma acuminatum 2003 with Querino
Trichogramma alloevirilia 2003 with Querino
Trichogramma bertii 2003 with Querino
Trichogramma dissimilis 1988
Trichogramma distinctum 1988
Trichogramma esalqueanum 2003 with Querino
Trichogramma galloi 1988
Trichogramma iracildae 1988
Trichogramma jalmirezi 1988
Trichogramma parrai 1988
Trichogramma piracicabense 2017 with Querino, Mendes & Costa
Trichogramma pratissolii 1988
Trichogramma pusillum 1988
Trichogramma tupiense 1988
Trichogramma valmiri 2017 with Querino, Mendes & Costa
Diptera
Anastrepha amita 1979
Anastrepha atlantica 2010 with Uramoto
Anastrepha barrettoi 1979
Anastrepha belenensis 1979
Anastrepha entodonta 2013 with Canal & Uramoto
Anastrepha glochin 2010 with Uramoto
Anastrepha hadropickeli 2013 with Canal & Uramoto
Anastrepha linharensis 2010 with Uramoto
Anastrepha matertela 1979
Anastrepha martinsi 2010 with Uramoto
Anastrepha megacantha 1984
Anastrepha mixta 1979
Anastrepha morvasi 1999 with Uramoto
Anastrepha nascimentoi 1979
Anastrepha reichardti 1979
Anastrepha sagittifera 1979
Anastrepha simulans 1979
Anastrepha sinvali 1982
Anastrepha sororcula 1979
Anastrepha tecta 1979
Anastrepha tenella 1979
Anastrepha zenildae 1979
HONOURS (both)
Zucchiella de Mello 1990 (Orthoptera)