ITA-NOA 24624
INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGIA AGROINDUSTRIAL DEL NOROESTE ARGENTINO
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Acrotomopus atropunctellus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) preference for larger sugarcane shoots mitigates damage to sugarcane crop
Autor/es:
PÉREZ, MARÍA L. DEL P.; GARCÍA, JOSÉ M.; SALVATORE, ANALÍA R.; ISAS, MARCOS G.; TRUMPER, EDUARDO V.
Revista:
FLORIDA ENTOMOLOGIST
Editorial:
FLORIDA ENTOMOLOGICAL SOC
Referencias:
Lugar: Nueva York; Año: 2017 vol. 100 p. 678 - 679
ISSN:
0015-4040
Resumen:
The sugarcane weevil Acrotomopus atropunctellus (Boheman) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is an increasingly important sugarcane pest in Argentina. Its emergence period overlaps with early stages of sugarcane phenology. This research assessed the preference of A. atropunctellus for shoot size, and the effect of damage on shoot survival. Acrotomopus atropunctellus preferred to feed on large and medium-sized shoots, regardless of sex. However, the number of punctures produced by females was 1.6 times greater than those produced by males. Avoiding late planting or harvest dates could be a useful tactic for mitigating A. atropunctellus incidence in sugarcane crops.
