First record of Peckia (Sarcodexia) lambens (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) parasitizing Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Brazil

Abstract

Collections of larvae of Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) carried out in the field in three localities in the city of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, from October 2012 to March 2014, recorded the presence of three species of Diptera parasitizing Spodoptera frugiperda: two species of Tachinidae, Achytas incertus (Macquart, 1851) and Winthemia trinitatis Thompson, 1963, and one species of Sarcophagidae, Peckia (Sarcodexia) lambens (Wiedemann, 1830). The latter is identified for the first time parasitizing S. frugiperda in Brazil.

New records of Sarcophagidae (Insecta: Diptera) collected in Cerrado fragments in the municipality of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil

“…The new records increased the number of known species to 50 in Mato Grosso do Sul.Oxysarcodexia showed the highest number of species collected with traps baited with bovine liver and dog carcass, with 11 and seven species respectively, followed by Peckia, with nine and three species, resulting in seven and four new records respectively for each genus from Mato Grosso do Sul. Prior to the present work, these genera were the most diverse in this state, with seven and five species respectivelytoMa et al 2017) Mello-Patiu et al (2017). assumed that Oxysarcodexia and Peckia were undersampled in Mato Grosso do Sul, since 23 and 14 species were recorded, respectively, for each genus from other areas of the Brazilian Cerrado.…”

“…In the same way, works on checklist and inventory of flesh fly species, which could potentially contribute to forensic, biodiversity, biogeography, and conservation policies studies, are little performed in the Neotropical Region (loPes & tibana 1982;Mello-Patiu et al 2017). Knowledge of the Sarcophagidae from the state of Mato Grosso do Sul is still scarce and only 35 species are recorded from this state (PaPe & Mello-Patiu 2006;Mello-Patiu & salazar-souza 2016;Mulieri et al 2017;Mello-Patiu et al 2017;toMa et al 2017;santos & Mello-Patiu 2018), which demands more collections in this region.…”

Threshold of treatment of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in the crop of starchy corn (Zea mays L. ssp amylaceo)

“…El gusano cogollero (Spodoptera frugiperda) es la plaga de mayor importancia en el cultivo de maí z en Centroame rica y Sudame rica (Santos et al, 2014), siendo la Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), una plaga agrí cola voraz de importancia econo mica mundial (Kushwaha, 2022); se alimenta de ma s de 350 especies de plantas, sobrevive y se reproduce en diversos ambientes tropicales y subtropicales (Harrison et al, 2019;Montezano et al, 2018;Barrera et al, 2017). La infestacio n de larvas de Spodoptera frugiperda causa dan o foliar, llegando a ocasionar pe rdidas significativas en la produccio n del grano de maí z (Toma et al, 2017;Ramirez et al, 2018). Teniendo en cuenta solo el maí z, arroz, trigo (Gahatraj et al, 2020), sorgo, can a de azu car, se ha calculado que, el gusano cogollero del maí z, podrí a causar hasta 13 000 millones de do lares al an o en pe rdidas de cultivos en el Á frica subsahariana (SSÁ) (Ábrahams et al, 2017).…”

Ecological alternatives for the control of Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the dent corn crops

“…Smith), el cual se caracteriza por ser una plaga polífaga de importancia económica en los países tropicales y subtropicales que ocasiona severo daño a las plantas del maíz y otros cultivos (Barrera et al, 2017;Valencia et al, 2014). La intensa infestación de larvas de Spodoptera frugiperda causa daño foliar por lo que puede ocasionar pérdidas significativas en la producción del grano de maíz (Toma et al, 2017;Ramirez et al, 2018). Para controlar la infestación que ocasiona Spodoptera frugiperda en el cultivo de maíz los agricultores utilizan el control químico como única alternativa.…”