Leptocybe invasa (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), an Exotic Pest of Eucalyptus, in Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Keywords:
forest plantation, damage infestation, host resistance, invasive speciesAbstract
The gall-wasp, Leptocybe invasa Fisher & La-Salle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), a pest native to Australia, was introduced into several countries with eucalyptus cultivation. This insect has high damage capacity and reproductive rate. Leptocybe invasa was recorded in the Itapoã farm (S 19° 18' 06" -W 44° 30' 13"), Paraopeba municipality, Minas Gerais State, Brazil in areas of research, nursery and in the field. Maximum, minimum, and ambient temperatures and relative humidity were 23°C, 14°C and 21°C and 67%, respectively. Leptocybe invasa is a significant pest problem in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, because this state has 1,400,000 ha of the eucalyptus plantations of Brazil.
A vespa-da-galha Leptocybe invasa Fisher & LaSalle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), com levada capacidade de danos e reprodução, é originária da Austrália e introduzida em diversos países com cultivo de eucalipto. Leptocybe invasa foi encontrada na fazenda Itapoã (S 19° 18' 06" -W 44° 30' 13"), município de Paraopeba, Minas Gerais, Brasil em área de pesquisa,viveiro e campo. A temperatura máxima, mínima e ambiente e a umidade relativa froma de 23°C, 14°C, 21°C e 67%, respectivamente. A presença de L. invasa em Minas Gerais é preocupante, pois este estado tem 1,400,000 ha com plantio de eucalipto e 29% daquele do Brasil.
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