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Insect pests of Theobroma cacao (Malvaceae) in the Peruvian Amazon

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L) has become one of the main crops in Peru. Insect pests cause substantial reduction in cocoa production in the Peruvian Amazon. This study sampled for the presence of insect pests over 6 years; 31 species were observed, seven of these were most abundant: Xylosandrus compactus, Cyclocephala putrida, Carmenta foraseminis, Horiola picta, Toxoptera aurantii, Steirastoma breve, Dysmicoccus brevipes, and two were new reported pests: Cyclocephala putrida and Tetrataenia surinama.

Source: Tropical Agriculture

Authors: Delgado, Cesar, Couturier, Guy, Balcazar, Luz, Chichipe, Ariel

Institutions: Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle

Language: English

Topic: Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy

Subfield: Horticulture

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Smithsonian Institution, North Dakota State University, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, National Museum of Natural History

OpenAlex ID: W7219455697

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