Neotropical Entomology (2017) 46, 130-132

H.G. Androcioli, A.T. Hoshino, M.A. Pastório, P.C. Cardoso, P.M. de Araújo, T.A.P. Fernandes and A.O. Menezes Jr. (2017)
First record of Euphoria lurida Fabricius (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) injurious to safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) (Asterales: Asteraceae) in Brazil
Neotropical Entomology 46 (1), 130-132
Abstract: We present the first report on Euphoria lurida (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) infestation on safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.), a crop of industrial and medicinal importance. Between September and October 2013–2015 in Paraná State, we observed E. lurida adults feeding on safflower plants from the inception of flower head formation onwards, over an area of approximately 400 m². Losses in the productivity of infested plants were estimated between 15 and 50%. The damage was characterized by perforations in the upper portion and at the base of the developing flower heads or open flowers, resulting in withering and abortion of the reproductive structures.
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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.
	Euphoria lurida	Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)	Brazil (south)