Registro de Lusura chera (Drury, 1773) (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) em castanheira-do-Brasil, em Xapuri, Acre, sudoeste da Amazônia brasileira.
Registro de Lusura chera (Drury, 1773) (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) em castanheira-do-Brasil, em Xapuri, Acre, sudoeste da Amazônia brasileira.
Author(s): SANTOS, R. S.; SIVIERO, A.; CARNEIRO, E.; ADAIME, R.
Summary: Neste trabalho registra-se um surto populacional de Lusura chera (Drury, 1773) (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) em castanheira-do-Brasil no município de Xapuri, estado do Acre, sudoeste da Amazônia brasileira. Foi observada uma desfolha acima de 50% nas árvores infestadas, demonstrando o potencial danoso do inseto nesta planta hospedeira. In this work, a population outbreak of Lusura chera (Drury, 1773) (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) is recorded in Brazil nut trees in the municipality of Xapuri, Acre state, Southwestern Brazilian Amazon. Defoliation of more than 50% was observed in the infested trees, demonstrating the harmful potential of the insect in this host plant.
Publication year: 2021
Types of publication: Journal article
Unit: Embrapa Acre
Keywords: Acre, Amazonia Occidental, Amazônia Ocidental, Bertholletia Excelsa, Brazil nuts, Brote de población, Castanha do Para, Castanha do brasil, Lusura chera, Notodontidae, Nuez del Brasil, Plagas de plantas, Plant pests, Population outbreak, Praga de Planta, Surto populacional, Western Amazon, Xapuri (AC)
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