The beetle Costalimaita ferruginea (Coleoptera: Chysomelidae) in Eucalyptus plantations in transition area of Amazon and Cerrado Biomes

Abstract

Costalimaita ferruginea (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) attacks Eucalyptus plants causing severe damage through netting of the leaves. Recently, this Coleoptera has been reported attacking Myrtaceae in Mato Grosso State and, studies about the occurrence of this beetle in commercial plantations of eucalypts has been the subject of researchers through monitoring programmes in the forest protection area. With the beginning of the rainy season, adults were observed causing damage in eucalypt plantations in four cities that are part of the transition region of Amazon and Cerrado Biomes. The spots where these insects were observed are located in Feliz Natal, Lucas do Rio Verde, Sorriso and Vera. The purpose of this study was to report the new occurrences and to characterize the attack period of the beetle C. ferruginea in Eucalyptus plantations in Middle-North region of Mato Grosso State, region of Biomes Transition. Palavras-chave: danos, desfolhador, nova distribuição, besouro amarelo. Keywords

Effect of the Aqueous Extract of Neem Leaves (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) on the Control of Costalimaita ferruginea (Fabricius, 1801)

“…A possible cause for this gradual mortality may be due to the confinement of these insects during the experiment. A certain author [9] characterizes coleoptera by the presence of elytra, which are structures that protect the wings during flight, guaranteeing the insect a specific nature of nomadism, which can be affected in its cycle when kept in captivity. It is observed that the concentration that most rapidly reduced insect survival was 60% neem, with an average survival of 26.4 hours.…”

“…These insects still have nocturnal habits, with the laying of their eggs being made in the ground, where the larvae feed on grass roots until they complete their cycle and the emergence of adults occurs soon after the first rains, this being the starting time. population outbreaks and consequent crop attack [8,9].…”

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