Título
Weevil Borers in Tropical Fruit Crops: Importance, Biology and Management
Autor
LUIS MARTIN HERNANDEZ FUENTES
ALVARO CASTAÑEDA VILDOZOLA
MARIO ALFONSO URIAS LOPEZ
Nivel de Acceso
Acceso Abierto
Materias
Resumen o descripción
Este capitulo de libro constituye un aporte al conocimiento de los picudos (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) como plagas de frutales de alto valor comercial en México
Weevils are an economically important group of Coleopteran insects of the family Curculionidae. This is the largest insect family in the superfamily Curculionoidea. They may be found almost everywhere and more than 3000 species in near of 500 genera occur in North America. Most of them are plant feeders and others are key pests. These weevils use the snout to feed on plant tissues and notch egg-laying sites on it. Adults drill holes and feed in seeds, fruits and other reproductive parts of the plants. Some of the most notable examples of weevils include Conotrachelus spp. on avocado and guava, Optatus palmaris on anonaceous fruits, Heilipus lauri on avocado, Hypothenemus hampei on coffee berry and others. The presence of some of these species requires establishing measures of restriction when the product is for exportation. Management practices and postharvest treatments are required to ensure that the fruits will be free of larvae. In this chapter the main species of weevils in the most important tropical fruit are included, such as avocado, coffee, guava and anonas fruits. Weevils of economic and quarantine importance are considered.
Editor
INTECH
Fecha de publicación
2017
Tipo de publicación
Capítulo de libro
Recurso de información
Fuente
9789535130338
Idioma
Inglés
Relación
DOI;http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/66635
Audiencia
Estudiantes
Investigadores
Repositorio Orígen
REPOSITORIO INSTITUCIONAL DE LA UAEM
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