Efecto del toxafeno en el combate de la oruga peluda de la hoja del banano, Ceramidia viridis (Druce) (Lepidoptera: Amatidae)

Irruptions of Ceramidia viridis (Druce) in 1957, severely injured Ecuadorean banana crops. To provide technical assistance to farmers affected by this outbreak, a test was carried out in Guayas province, Ecuador, to determine the most effective and economic dosage of Toxaphene to control this insect...

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Autores principales: Merino M, G., Hernández, D.
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Instituto Interamericano de Ciencias Agrícolas (IICA) 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/13914
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description Irruptions of Ceramidia viridis (Druce) in 1957, severely injured Ecuadorean banana crops. To provide technical assistance to farmers affected by this outbreak, a test was carried out in Guayas province, Ecuador, to determine the most effective and economic dosage of Toxaphene to control this insect pest. Results indicated that the lower dosage of Toxaphene appeared to be equally effective in immediate kill as compared with medium and high dosages. Furthermore, nothing seems to be gained in lasting control with dosages over 3.8 pounds of technical material per hectare. It was also observed that several other species of lepidoptera feed on banana leaves.
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spelling RepoCATIE139142025-09-03T23:30:27Z Efecto del toxafeno en el combate de la oruga peluda de la hoja del banano, Ceramidia viridis (Druce) (Lepidoptera: Amatidae) Merino M, G. Hernández, D. Lepidoptera||Lepidoptera||Lepidoptera||Lepidoptera Plaga de plantas||plant pests||praga das plantas||ravageur des plantes Banano||bananas||banana||banane Ecuador||Ecuador||Equador||Équateur Sede Central Irruptions of Ceramidia viridis (Druce) in 1957, severely injured Ecuadorean banana crops. To provide technical assistance to farmers affected by this outbreak, a test was carried out in Guayas province, Ecuador, to determine the most effective and economic dosage of Toxaphene to control this insect pest. Results indicated that the lower dosage of Toxaphene appeared to be equally effective in immediate kill as compared with medium and high dosages. Furthermore, nothing seems to be gained in lasting control with dosages over 3.8 pounds of technical material per hectare. It was also observed that several other species of lepidoptera feed on banana leaves. 2025-09-01T14:36:25Z 2025-09-01T14:36:25Z 1959-10 Artículo https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/13914 openAccess es Turrialba; Vol.9, no. 4 4 páginas application/pdf Instituto Interamericano de Ciencias Agrícolas (IICA)
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Merino M, G.
Hernández, D.
Efecto del toxafeno en el combate de la oruga peluda de la hoja del banano, Ceramidia viridis (Druce) (Lepidoptera: Amatidae)
title Efecto del toxafeno en el combate de la oruga peluda de la hoja del banano, Ceramidia viridis (Druce) (Lepidoptera: Amatidae)
title_full Efecto del toxafeno en el combate de la oruga peluda de la hoja del banano, Ceramidia viridis (Druce) (Lepidoptera: Amatidae)
title_fullStr Efecto del toxafeno en el combate de la oruga peluda de la hoja del banano, Ceramidia viridis (Druce) (Lepidoptera: Amatidae)
title_full_unstemmed Efecto del toxafeno en el combate de la oruga peluda de la hoja del banano, Ceramidia viridis (Druce) (Lepidoptera: Amatidae)
title_short Efecto del toxafeno en el combate de la oruga peluda de la hoja del banano, Ceramidia viridis (Druce) (Lepidoptera: Amatidae)
title_sort efecto del toxafeno en el combate de la oruga peluda de la hoja del banano ceramidia viridis druce lepidoptera amatidae
topic Lepidoptera||Lepidoptera||Lepidoptera||Lepidoptera
Plaga de plantas||plant pests||praga das plantas||ravageur des plantes
Banano||bananas||banana||banane
Ecuador||Ecuador||Equador||Équateur
Sede Central
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