Abstract
The guava weevil, Conotrachelus psidii (Marshall, 1922) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), has been reported to be harmful to guava fruit, causing deterioration. However, the occurrence of this insect and resulting damage in araçazeiro Psidium cattleianum (Sabine) fruit has not yet been described. For this reason, the objective of this study was to report the occurrence of C. psidii in araçá (P. cattleianum). In May 2015, the occurrence of C. psidii in araçá trees of the P. cattleianum species was investigated. Recordings were performed in the experimental area of UNEPE Viveiro de Plantas Hortícolas (geographical coordinates 25º41'37”S and 53º06'07”W, average altitude of 502m) at the Federal University of Technology (UTFPR-DV), Dois Vizinhos – PR.
Highlights
The guava weevil, Conotrachelus psidii, is an insect of the Coleoptera order and Curculionidae family (Silva, 2009)
The objective of this study was to report the occurrence of C. psidii in araçá (P. cattleianum)
Recordings were performed in the experimental area of UNEPE Viveiro de Plantas Hortícolas at the Federal University of Technology (UTFPR-DV), Dois Vizinhos – PR
Summary
The guava weevil, Conotrachelus psidii, is an insect of the Coleoptera order and Curculionidae family (Silva, 2009). Occurrence of Conotrachelus psidii (Marshall, 1922) in Psidium cattleianum (Sabine) The guava weevil, Conotrachelus psidii (Marshall, 1922) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), has been reported to be harmful to guava fruit, causing deterioration.
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