First record of acerola weevil, Anthonomus tomentosus (Faust, 1894) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in Brazil.

نویسندگان

  • A L Marsaro
  • P R V S Pereira
  • G H Rosado-Neto
  • E G F Morais
چکیده

The weevil of acerola fruits, Anthonomus tomentosus (Faust, 1894) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is recorded for the first time in Brazil. Samples of this insect were collected in fruits of acerola, Malpighia emarginata D.C. (Malpighiaceae), in four municipalities in the north-central region of Roraima State, in the Brazilian Amazon. Information about injuries observed in fruits infested with A. tomentosus, its distribution in Roraima, and suggestions for pest management are presented.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia

دوره 77 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2017