Monitoring of coleoborers associated to mango tree in José de Freitas city, state of Piauí, Brazil.
Paz J. K. da S., Silva P. R. R., Pádua L. E. de M., Ide S., Carvalho E. M. S., Feitosa S. S.
Author Affiliation: Departamento de Fitotecnia, CCA/UFPI, Campus Socopo, CEP 64049-550, Piauí, Brazil.
Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura 30 : 348-355
Abstract : A research was developed from June 2004 to May 2005 under field conditions to determine the species of coleoborers associated to commercial mango (Mangifera indica) cultivars Tommy Atkins, Keitt, Kent and Palmer, in José de Freitas city, state of Piauí, Brazil. Two ethanolic traps model Carvalho 47 were installed in each area of the related cultivars and weekly collections were realized. Coleoborers were separated from the vegetal residues, dried under a light bulb and quantified. Samples of each morph species were collected and mounted in entomological pins then sent for identification. Coleoborers of the families Bostrichidae, Cerambycidae and Curculionidae were associated to the mango cultivars, highlighting the species Hylettus seniculus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Hypothenemus sp. 1 and sp. 2 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), presenting bigger numerical expression and variety of morph species during the period of lower pluviometric precipitation; this factor presenting positive correlation with the Cerambycidae family.