First report of mango blossom midge Gephyraulus mangiferae (Felt) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Puerto Rico.
Cabrera-Asencio I., Rivera-Vargas L. I., Vélez A. L.
Author Affiliation: Dept. of Crops and Agroenvironmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Station HC-04 Box 7115, Juana Díaz, PR 00795, USA.
Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico 93 : 255-257
Abstract : The presence of Gephyraulus mangiferae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in the inflorescences of different mango cultivars is reported in this paper. The morphology and life cycle of the pest are discussed. This is thought to be the first report of G. mangiferae infesting mango in Puerto Rico.