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Insects related to Olive culture in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil
The increased cultivation of olive trees in Rio Grande do Sul State and its potential production arouse the need to characterize the assemblage of insects in olive groves, especially those with potential as pests. Therefore, the insect fauna was sampled monthly for two years, in the canopy of olive...
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Published in: | Ciência rural 2015-12, Vol.45 (12), p.2125-2130 |
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Summary: | The increased cultivation of olive trees in Rio Grande do Sul State and its potential production arouse the need to characterize the assemblage of insects in olive groves, especially those with potential as pests. Therefore, the insect fauna was sampled monthly for two years, in the canopy of olive trees, using beat cloth, and collection of buds in five municipalities in Southern Rio Grande do Sul State. The faunal indices analyzed were abundance, constancy, dominance and frequency. The olive caterpillar Palpita forficifera Munroe 1959 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and mealybugs Saissetia oleae (Olivier, 1791) and Saissetia coffeae (Walker, 1952) (Hemiptera: Coccidae) are the main phytophagous insects in olive farms in the Rio Grande do Sul State, with potential to reach pest status. Eleven insect species were recorded for the first time in olive groves in Brazil. The occurrence of P. forficifera is a new record for the Rio Grande do Sul State.
Tendo em vista o aumento do cultivo da oliveira no Rio Grande do Sul e o seu potencial produtivo, houve a necessidade de caracterizar a assembleia de insetos presentes em olivais, destacando os que possuem potenciais como praga da cultura. Para tanto, a fauna de insetos foi monitorada por meio de coletas mensais, durante o período de dois anos, na copa das oliveiras, utilizando pano de batida e coleta de brotos em cinco municípios da região sul do Rio Grande do Sul. Os índices faunísticos analisados foram abundância, constância, dominância e frequência. A lagarta-da-oliveira Palpita forficifera Munroe 1959 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) e as cochonilhas Saissetia oleae (Olivier, 1791) e Saissetia coffeae (Walker, 1952) (Hemiptera: Coccidae) são os principais insetos fitófagos na cultura da oliveira no Rio Grande do Sul, com potencial para atingir status de praga. Foram registradas onze espécies de insetos pela primeira vez para a cultura no Brasil. A ocorrência de P. forficifera é um novo registro para o estado do Rio Grande do Sul. |
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ISSN: | 1678-4596 1678-4596 |
DOI: | 10.1590/0103-8478cr20141477 |