First record of the cacao plume moth Michaelophorus nubilus (Felder & Rogenhofer) (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) in Mexico

Abstract We report field infestation under natural conditions by the cacao plum moth, Michaelophorus nubilus (Felder & Rogenhofer) on leaves of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.; Malvaceae) for the first time in Southern Chiapas, Mexico. The larvae of M. nubilus damages new “flushing” or light green leaves from buds, from either the main or lateral branches of cacao plants.

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Main Authors: López-Guillén,Guillermo, Hernández-Baz,Fernando, González,Jorge M., Arrazate,Carlos Hugo Avendaño, Báez,Moisés Alonso
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira De Entomologia 2020
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262020000400205
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