First record of Conotrachelus perseae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Comitán, Chiapas, Mexico

Authors

  • Miguel A. Vázquez Grupo de Ecología y Manejo de Artrópodos, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR), Carretera Antiguo Aeropuerto Km 2.5. C.P. 30700. Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
  • Leopoldo Cruz-López Grupo de Ecología y Manejo de Artrópodos, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR), Carretera Antiguo Aeropuerto Km 2.5. C.P. 30700. Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
  • E. R. Chamé-Vázquez Grupo de Ecología y Manejo de Artrópodos, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR), Carretera Antiguo Aeropuerto Km 2.5. C.P. 30700. Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico

Keywords:

damage symptoms, description, Hass avocado, quarantine pest

Abstract

The small avocado seed weevil Conotrachelus perseae Barber (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is one of the major pests of avocado Persea americana Miller (Laurales: Lauraceae) that directly affects fruits. It is distributed in several avocado-producing regions of Mexico and causes severe damage to production. Here we report its presence in the Comitán Region, Chiapas, Mexico.

 

Sumario

El barrenador pequeño del hueso del aguacate Conotrachelus perseae Barber (Coleóptera: Curculionidae), es una de las principales plagas del aguacate Persea americana Miller (Laurales: Lauraceae) que afecta directamente a los frutos, y se encuentra distribuida en varias regiones aguacateras de México ocasionando severos daños a la producción. Aquí informamos sobre su presencia en la región de Comitán, Chiapas, México.

 

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Published

2015-09-30

Issue

Vol. 98, No. 4 (December 2015)

Section

Scientific Notes

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