Abstract

Hyblaea puera Cramer (Lepidoptera: Hyblaeidae) was reported in commercial teak (Tectona grandis L. f.) plantations in the states of Campeche and Tabasco in southeastern Mexico, from 2011 to 2013. By 2013, more than 1,000 and 4,000 ha of teak were attacked by H. puera in Tabasco and Campeche, respectively. It is necessary to monitor and detect of the arrival of the epicentic phase of H. puera to take action and prevent the epidemic phase and defoliation of large areas.

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