Florida Entomologist (2013) 96, 261-263

Claubert W.G. de Menezes, Marcus A. Soares, Sebastião L. De Assis Júnior, Sady Júnior M.C. De Menezes, José B. Dos Santos and José C. Zanuncio (2013)
Brontocoris tabidus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) preying on Podalia walkeri (Lepidoptera: Megalopygidae) on eucalypt plants in Brazil
Florida Entomologist 96 (1), 261-263
Abstract: There are many Eucalyptus spp. of commercial importance in Brazil. However, plants of this genus can be damaged by lepidopteran defoliators, which necessitates the development of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs against these pests. We observed significant levels of predation of Podalia walkeri (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Megalopygidae) caterpillars by Brontocoris tabidus (Signoret) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) on eucalyptus plants in Diamantina, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Our observations suggest that B. tabidus has the potential to suppress P. walkeri caterpillars as a component of IPM programs in eucalyptus plantations.
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Database assignments for author(s): Claubert W.G. de Menezes, Marcus Alvarenga Soares, José Cola Zanuncio

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Podalia walkeri	Eucalypt (Eucalyptus)	Brazil (south)
Brontocoris tabidus (predator)	Podalia walkeri	Eucalypt (Eucalyptus)	Brazil (south)