Monitoring and population dynamics of lepidoptera associated with eucalyptus: VI. Belo Oriente region, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Abstract

The objective of this research was to study lepidopterous, associated with Eucalyptus grandis plantation in Belo Oriente, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Five light traps were used each two weeks from June 1987 to May 1988. The insects collected were packed and sent to the Federal University of Viçosa, where they were catalogued and divided by Family. After that, main pests of Eucalyptus were identified and the remaining insects were identified whenever possible. During this period, 507 species were captured and among them nine primary pests and five secondary pests of Eucalyptus. Besides those 65 others species were identified.