First record of damage by an insect pest in a commercial amaranth crop in Brazil

First record of damage by an insect pest in a commercial amaranth crop in Brazil

Insect pests have not been recorded for amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.) in Brazil. Generalized plant lodging was observed after the grain-filling period in an irrigated commercial amaranth crop (7 ha), located in Cristalina, state of Goiás (Brazil), which was cultivated between Aug. and Dec. 2009. Almost all sampled plants presented internal galleries bored by lepidopteran larvae. The larvae were reared, and the adults were identified as Herpetogramma bipunctalis (F.) (Crambidae). This is the first report of an insect pest causing significant damage in a commercial amaranth crop in Brazil, which indicates the need to develop pest management strategies in order to support the increased production in Brazil.

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Main Authors: Oliveira,Charles Martins de, Ribeiro Júnior,Walter Quadros, Camargo,Amabilio José Aires de, Frizzas,Marina Regina
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz" 2012
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162012000400006
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spelling oai:scielo:S0103-901620120004000062012-03-28First record of damage by an insect pest in a commercial amaranth crop in BrazilOliveira,Charles Martins deRibeiro Júnior,Walter QuadrosCamargo,Amabilio José Aires deFrizzas,Marina Regina Herpetogramma bipunctalis Amaranthus Lepidoptera Crambidae “Cerrado” Insect pests have not been recorded for amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.) in Brazil. Generalized plant lodging was observed after the grain-filling period in an irrigated commercial amaranth crop (7 ha), located in Cristalina, state of Goiás (Brazil), which was cultivated between Aug. and Dec. 2009. Almost all sampled plants presented internal galleries bored by lepidopteran larvae. The larvae were reared, and the adults were identified as Herpetogramma bipunctalis (F.) (Crambidae). This is the first report of an insect pest causing significant damage in a commercial amaranth crop in Brazil, which indicates the need to develop pest management strategies in order to support the increased production in Brazil.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessEscola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz"Scientia Agricola v.69 n.4 20122012-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162012000400006en10.1590/S0103-90162012000400006
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First record of damage by an insect pest in a commercial amaranth crop in Brazil
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description Insect pests have not been recorded for amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.) in Brazil. Generalized plant lodging was observed after the grain-filling period in an irrigated commercial amaranth crop (7 ha), located in Cristalina, state of Goiás (Brazil), which was cultivated between Aug. and Dec. 2009. Almost all sampled plants presented internal galleries bored by lepidopteran larvae. The larvae were reared, and the adults were identified as Herpetogramma bipunctalis (F.) (Crambidae). This is the first report of an insect pest causing significant damage in a commercial amaranth crop in Brazil, which indicates the need to develop pest management strategies in order to support the increased production in Brazil.
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