Occurrence of Dirphia araucariae in Araucaria angustifolia in the municipality of Congonhinhas, PR, Brazil

Authors

  • Jácomo Divino Borges
  • José Henrique Pedrosa Macedo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab1986.v21.14667

Keywords:

evolutive cycle, forestry entomology, Lepidoptera, Brazilian pine

Abstract

This paper presents information on an important pest of Araucaria angustifolia (Bertoloni) O. Kuntze; Damages of Dirphia araucariae Jones. 1908 (Lepidoptera, Attacidae) in trees of Brazilian pine, occurred in the year of 1979 in the municipality of Congonhinhas, State of Paraná, Brazil, an studies its biology and behavior. The area of attack was 90 ha, with 200,000 trees.

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How to Cite

Borges, J. D., & Macedo, J. H. P. (2014). Occurrence of <i>Dirphia araucariae</i> in <i>Araucaria angustifolia</i> in the municipality of Congonhinhas, PR, Brazil. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 21(2), 101–104. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab1986.v21.14667

Issue

v.21, n.2, fev. 1986

Section

ENTOMOLOGY