Acca sellowiana (Myrtaceae): a new alternative host for Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Brazil

Authors

  • Gabriely Koerich Souza Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina Centro de Ciências Agroveterinárias Departamento de Agronomia
  • Tiago Georg Pikart Universidade Federal do Acre Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Natureza
  • Viviane Lunelli de Oliveira Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina Centro de Ciências Agroveterinárias Departamento de Agronomia
  • Pedro Boff Estação Experimental de Lages Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária e Extensão Rural de Santa Catarina
  • Mari Inês Carissimi Boff Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina Centro de Ciências Agroveterinárias Departamento de Agronomia

Keywords:

feijoa, spotted wing drosophila, invasive pest, first report

Abstract

Summary

We report, for the first time, the occurrence and development of Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in fruits of Acca sellowiana (Berg) Burret (Myrtaceae). Although fruits of A. sellowiana present hard and thick skin, damage caused by another insect pest, Conotrachelus psidii Marshall (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), may have enabled fruit infestation by D. suzukii.

 

Sumário

Registra-se, pela primeira vez, a ocorrência e desenvolvimento natural de Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Diptera: Drosophilidae) em frutos de Acca sellowiana (Berg) Burret (Myrtaceae). Apesar dos frutos de A. sellowiana apresentarem casca grossa e dura, danos causados por outro inseto-praga, Conotrachelus psidii Marshall (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), podem ter viabilizado a infestação destes por D. suzukii. 

 

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Published

2017-04-16

Issue

Vol. 100, No. 1 (March 2017)

Section

Scientific Notes

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