Eucalyptus cloeziana AS A NEW HOST TO Hylesia paulex (LEPIDOPTERA: SATURNIIDAE) IN SOUTHEAST BRAZIL

An unidentified Lepidoptera species was found defoliating Eucalyptus cloeziana (Myrtaceae) in a cerrado area of Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Pupae of this insect, collected in the area, were brought to the laboratory and maintained in Petri dishes (9.0 cm x 1.5 cm) under 25 ± 2oC, relative humidity o...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Igor Azevedo Pereira, Carmen Rosa da Silva Curvêlo, Antonia Mirian Nogueira Moura Guerra, Gilberto Santos Andrade, José Cola Zanúncio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido 2009-01-01
Series:Revista Caatinga
Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=237117625002