First report of Hypsipyla grandella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on African mahogany Khaya ivorensis

First report of Hypsipyla grandella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on African mahogany Khaya ivorensis

ABSTRACT The mahogany shoot borer Hypsipyla grandella Zeller is an important economic pest in all American tropical forests, because it prevents monoculture of valuable timber trees species like mahogany and cedar. The shoot borer damages several tree structures, especially the apical shoots, impair...

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Main Authors: Ronald Zanetti, Caroline Silva Abreu, Stephannie Hellinet Prado Silveira, Eliana Donizete Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Scientia Agricola
Subjects:
Meliaceae
mahogany shoot borer
resistance
forest pest
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162017000600492&lng=en&tlng=en

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