Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (2002) 46, 429-430

Dirceu Pratissoli, José C. Zanuncio, Harley N. Oliveira and Aloísio Falqueto (2002)
Características biológicas de Nipteria panacea Thierry-Mieg (Lepidoptera, Geometridae), desfolhadora do abacateiro, na região serrana do Espírito Santo, Brasil
[Biological characteristics of Nipteria panacea Thierry-Mieg (Lepidoptera, Geometridae), an avocado tree defoliator, in highlands areas of Espirito Santo, Brazil]
Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 46 (3), 429-430
Abstract: The objective of this research was to evaluate some biological characteristics of the avocado tree defoliator, Nipteria panacea Thiery-Mieg, in laboratory. This species showed the mean development cycle of 58.1 days, embryonic period of eight days and egg viability 56.3%. Pos-embryonic development lasted 36.5 days with viability of 48.2%, pupal period 11.6 days with viability of 76.0%, and mean longevity of females was 19.5 days with a production of 177 eggs per female. Other parameters were also observed and discussed.
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Database assignments for author(s): Dirceu Pratissoli, José Cola Zanuncio

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Nipteria panacea	Avocado (Persea americana)	Brazil (south)