Abstract:One of the factors that may affect and limit the production in eucalypt plantations is the attack of defoliating insects. Among those, the brown eucalypt caterpillar, Thyrinteina arnobia (Stoll, 1782) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), stands out for being the major defoliating pest of Eucalyptus spp. in Brazil. Thus, the present study aimed to investigate the food consumption of T. arnobia, in its native host, guava (Psidium guajava L.), and in the different E. urograndis clones (VE 41, I 144, TP 361 and VCC 865). T… Show more
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