Acrotomopus atropunctellus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) preference for large sugarcane shoots mitigates damage to sugarcane crop
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 t...
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| Formato: | info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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BioOne
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/4615 http://journals.fcla.edu/flaent/article/view/90807/100963 |
| Sumario: | 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 mediumsized
shoots, regardless of sex. However, older plants were resistant
to injury. Also, the number of punctures produced by females was 1.6
times greater than that produced by males. Avoiding late planting or
harvest dates could be a useful tactic for mitigating A. atropunctellus
incidence in sugarcane crops. |
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