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The ground beetle, Neoaulacoryssus speciosus (Coleoptera: Carabidae) is of high relevance to field because it has been recorded as a pest of seeds and young plants of vegetables and other crops and a predator in agricultural crops, forest and weeds in Brazil. However, natural habitat changes are increasing agriculture and forest insect outbreaks in urban areas. A N. speciosus population outbreak occurred in October and November 2018 simultaneously in 12 neighboring municipalities at the beginning of the rainy season in the northern region of Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The objectives of this study were to report a sudden and simultaneous population outbreak of N. speciosus and to describe the factors of habitat change that could have contributed to this invasion in 12 municipalities in the northern region of Minas Gerais State in the Caatinga biome of Brazil. In addition, female and male genitals were described and illustrated, the scientific classification revised and common names of N. speciosus listed. Thousands of males and females of N. speciosus agglomerated in shady, humid places during the day and night for about 15 days. Neoaulacoryssus speciosus has been identified and illustrated, its scientific classification revised and four common names listed for this species.
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Coleoptera , Forests , Animals , Male , Female , Cities , Disease Outbreaks , Rain , Brazil/epidemiologyABSTRACT
The objective of this work was to register the infestation of C. capitata on papaya fruits in Minas Gerais State. Papaya fruits were collected, in a commercial orchard, in Jaíba, north of the State of Minas Gerais. C. capitata was the only specie collected (794 individuals). Doryctobracon areolatus (Szépligeti) was collected parasitizing C. capitata larvae/pupae. The level of infestation was of 7,7 pupae/kg of fruit or 1,4 pupae/fruit, in average. C. capitata is registered for the first time on papaya fruits in the State of Minas Gerais.
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Carica/parasitology , Ceratitis capitata , Animals , BrazilABSTRACT
Este trabalho teve como objetivo registrar a infestação de C. capitata em frutos de mamoeiro em Minas Gerais. Foram coletados frutos em uma área comercial de mamão, em Jaíba, norte do estado. C. capitata foi a única espécie obtida (794 indivíduos). Doryctobracon areolatus (Szépligeti) foi encontrado parasitando larva/pupa de C. capitata. O índice de infestação encontrado foi em média de 7,7 pupários/kg de fruto ou 1,4 pupários/fruto. C. capitata é registrada pela primeira vez em frutos de mamão em Minas Gerais.
The objective of this work was to register the infestation of C. capitata on papaya fruits in Minas Gerais State. Papaya fruits were collected, in a commercial orchard, in Jaíba, north of the State of Minas Gerais. C. capitata was the only specie collected (794 individuals). Doryctobracon areolatus (Szépligeti) was collected parasitizing C. capitata larvae/pupae. The level of infestation was of 7,7 pupae/kg of fruit or 1,4 pupae/fruit, in average. C. capitata is registered for the first time on papaya fruits in the State of Minas Gerais.
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Animals , Ceratitis capitata , Carica/parasitology , BrazilABSTRACT
O objetivo deste trabalho foi conhecer a capacidade de Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) em parasitar larvas de moscas-das-frutas em pomares comerciais de goiaba, localizados nos municípios de Jaíba e Nova Porteirinha, no ecossistema semi-árido do norte de Minas Gerais. Em cada um dos pomares foram liberados 34.000 casais do parasitóide no período de fevereiro a agosto/2003. Para recapturar os parasitóides, sete dias após as liberações, foram coletadas as goiabas (maduras ou em fase de amadurecimento), independente da altura da copa das árvores e frutos recém-caídos ao solo. Os frutos foram levados ao laboratório e mantidos em condições controladas de temperatura (27 ± 1°C), para a obtenção de pupários. Foram recuperados 37 espécimes de D. longicaudata (24 em Jaíba e 13 em Nova Porteirinha) indicando que a espécie completou o ciclo nas condições locais e portanto, tem possibilidade de se estabelecer na região.
The objective of this work was to evaluate the capacity of Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) to attack fruit fly larvae in commercial guava orchards in Jaiba and Nova Porteirinha, in the north of Minas Gerais State, Brazil. A total of 34,000 parasitoids couples was released in each one of the two orchards from February to August/2003. To recover the parasitoids, guavas (green or mature) were collected from any height of the trees, beyond the fruits just-fallen on the ground, seven day after the release. The fruits were taken to the laboratory and kept under controlled conditions of temperature (27 ± 1°C), to obtain pupae. Thirty seven specimens of D. longicaudata were recovered (24 in Jaiba and 13 in Nova Porteirinha) This shows that the species completed its life cycle under local conditions and indicates the possibility of its establishment in the region.
