First report of Gynmandrosoma aurantianum (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in mandarin (Citrus reticulata) in the inter-Andean valleys of Ecuador

Authors

  • Michelle Noboa Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura Ecuador, Av. 12 de Octubre, N24-584 y Francisco Salazar, Quito, Ecuador; http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2497-4702
  • Lorena Medina 1Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura Ecuador, Av. 12 de Octubre, N24-584 y Francisco Salazar, Quito, Ecuador;
  • William Viera Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Programa Nacional de Fruticultura, Tumbaco, Quito, Ecuador;

Keywords:

Citrus, damage, fruit culture, fruit borer, pest

Abstract

Mandarin (Citrus reticulata) is an economically important fruit for farmers of the inter-Andean valleys of Ecuador, South America. Insect-infested fruits were sampled in the locality of Perucho (Pichincha Province). The larvae obtained from the interior of the fruit were cultured in insect cages to obtain adults. Morphological observations of characteristics of the larval stage, and male and female genitalia at the adult stage confirmed the taxonomic description of the species Gynmandrosoma aurantianum (Lima) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). According to our knowledge, this is the first report of mandarin being infested by G. aurantianum in Ecuador.

 

Sumario

El cultivo de mandarina (Citrus reticulata) es económicamente importante para los granjeros de los valles de los interandinos de Ecuador, Sudamérica. Se tomaron muestras de frutos infestados con el insect en la localidad de Perucho (Pichincha Provincia). Las larvas obtenidas, del interior de los frutos, frueron colocadas en jaulas entomológicas esperando que el insect complete su ciclo vital. Se realizaron observaciones y descripciones de la morfología externa además de la morfología de genitalia de adultos macho y hembra, mediante la cual se confirmó la presencia de la especie Gynmandrosoma aurantianum.

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Author Biography

Michelle Noboa, Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura Ecuador, Av. 12 de Octubre, N24-584 y Francisco Salazar, Quito, Ecuador;

Departamento de Protección Vegetal

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Published

2019-02-04

Issue

Vol. 101, No. 4 (December 2018)

Section

Scientific Notes

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