Microhabitats Utilization by Solitary Parasitoids and Predatory Insects as Indicators of Oil Palm Agroecosystem’s Capacity to Support Insect Species Diversity

Microhabitats capacity to support insect species diversity and persistence were evaluated implementing solitary parasitoids predatory insects according different phases of herbicide chemical fertilizer applications. Two the genus Xanthopimpla (Ichneumonidae) one Pompilus (Pompilidae) showed relationships on vegetation-type microhabitats, notably natural weeds, leguminous cover crops, beneficial plant Turnera subulata, while two Evania (Evaniidae) with chipped oil palm trunks. One from Odontomachus (Formicidae) as an exclusive ant was related both trunks T. subulata. exhibited abundance fluctuations difference around weeds during application between three- six-years old stands, decreased increased patterns former latter, respectively. 18 years stand only along The importance diversity, restrictions frequency applications, arrangements plants wood-based microhabitats that benefited predators discussed.