Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil (1999) 28, 745-747
Dirceu Pratissoli, Maurício J. Fornazier and José C. Zanuncio (1999)
Geometrídeo Desfolhador de Abacateiro no Estado do Espírito Santo
[A geometrid defoliator of avocado trees in the State Espfrito Santo]
Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil 28 (4), 745-747
Abstract: Defoliator caterpillars were collected in plantations of avocado in several areas Venda Nova do Imigrante, state of 'Espfrito Santo', Brazil. These caterpillars were sent to the laboratory of Entomology of the Agricultural Center of the Federal University of 'Espfrito Santo', in Alegre, of Espfrito Santo, Brazil where they were reared until adult stage. Adults obtained were identified as belonging to the family Geometrid, subfamily Ennominae, species Nipteria panacea Thierry-Mieg, 1892, which was not yet reported as pest of any crop in Brazil.
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Database assignments for author(s): José Cola Zanuncio, Dirceu Pratissoli
Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution
Pest and/or beneficial records:
Beneficial | Pest/Disease/Weed | Crop/Product | Country | Quarant.
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Nipteria panacea | Avocado (Persea americana) | Brazil (south) |