Cylindrocopturus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Conoderinae) species associated with Opuntia (Caryophyllales: Cactaceae) species

Authors

  • Néstor Bautista Martínez Programa de Entomología y Acarología, Colegio de Postgraduados Campus Montecillo, Km 36.5 carretera México-Texcoco Montecillo Texcoco estado de México, México
  • Carlos Patricio Illescas Riquelme Programa de Entomología y Acarología, Colegio de Postgraduados Campus Montecillo, Km 36.5 carretera México-Texcoco Montecillo Texcoco estado de México, México
  • Robert W. Jones Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, 76010, Querétaro, México

Keywords:

spine borer, prickly pear cactus, nopal

Abstract

In Sep 2013, nopal growers in Teotihuacan, Mexico, reported resinous secretions emerging from the base of the spines of mature cladodes. Cladodes with symptoms were collected, and the weevil species Cylindrocopturus biradiatus Champion and Cylindrocopturus ganglbaueri Heller (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) emerged. This work confirms the presence of both species, and it provides illustrations and descriptions for their diagnosis.

 

Sumario

 

En Sep 2013, productores de nopal en Teotihuacán, México, reportaron escurrimientos de resina que emergían de la base de las espinas de cladodios maduros. Se colectaron cladodios con síntomas y emergieron los picudos Cylindrocopturus biradiatus Champion y Cylindrocopturus ganglbaueri Heller (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). El presente trabajo confirma la presencia de ambas especies, además proporciona ilustraciones y descripciones para su diagnosis.

 

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Author Biographies

Néstor Bautista Martínez, Programa de Entomología y Acarología, Colegio de Postgraduados Campus Montecillo, Km 36.5 carretera México-Texcoco Montecillo Texcoco estado de México, México

Entomología Agrícola

Carlos Patricio Illescas Riquelme, Programa de Entomología y Acarología, Colegio de Postgraduados Campus Montecillo, Km 36.5 carretera México-Texcoco Montecillo Texcoco estado de México, México

Entomología Agrícola

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Published

2015-12-30

Issue

Vol. 99, No. 1 (March 2016)

Section

Scientific Notes

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