First report of tecia solanivora (Lepidoptera: gelechiidae) attacking the potato solanum tuberosum in Mexico
The Guatemalan moth, Tecia solanivora, was first registered in Guatemala and most recently invaded and became a key pest of potato, Solanum tuberosum, in Central and South America. In Novemver 2010, wer conducted a field inspection in El Pornevir, a municipality with about 600 potato farmers. We examined material that will be used as seed, and we found that 232 potatoes examined, 32 were infested with T. solanivora larvae and pupae. In this same locality during Mrach 2011, we placed 4 white delta plastic traps each baited with a white rubber septum containing sex pheromone. We captured a total of 189.7 males/trap/night of T. solanivora. This is thought to be the first record of T. solanivora infesting potato crops in Chiapas, Mexico.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
| Subjects: | Tecia solanivora, Polillas, Feromonas sexuales, Papas (Tubérculos), Plagas agrícolas, Artfrosur, |
| Online Access: | http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1653/024.094.0445 |
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| Summary: | The Guatemalan moth, Tecia solanivora, was first registered in Guatemala and most recently invaded and became a key pest of potato, Solanum tuberosum, in Central and South America. In Novemver 2010, wer conducted a field inspection in El Pornevir, a municipality with about 600 potato farmers. We examined material that will be used as seed, and we found that 232 potatoes examined, 32 were infested with T. solanivora larvae and pupae. In this same locality during Mrach 2011, we placed 4 white delta plastic traps each baited with a white rubber septum containing sex pheromone. We captured a total of 189.7 males/trap/night of T. solanivora. This is thought to be the first record of T. solanivora infesting potato crops in Chiapas, Mexico. |
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