• DOI:10.1590/S1519-566X2010000500028
Corpus ID: 24584646

New records of natural enemies of Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) in Pernambuco, Brazil.

@article{SilvaTorres2010NewRO,
  title={New records of natural enemies of Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) in Pernambuco, Brazil.},
  author={C. S. A. Silva-Torres and Itillio V. A. F. Pontes and J. Torres and R. Barros},
  journal={Neotropical entomology},
  year={2010},
  volume={39 5},
  pages={
          835-8
        }
}

C. S. A. Silva-Torres, Itillio V. A. F. Pontes, +1 author R. Barros

Published 2010

Biology, Medicine

Neotropical entomology

We report the occurrence of natural enemies of Plutella xylostela (L.) in organically farmed kale in Pernambuco, Brazil. Seven natural enemies were observed parasitizing or preying on larvae and pupae of P. xylostella--three parasitoids: Cotesia plutellae Kurdjumov (Hym.: Braconidae), Conura pseudofulvovariegata (Becker) (Hym.: Chalcididae) and Tetrastichus howardi (Olliff) (Hym.: Eulophidae), and four predators: Cheiracanthium inclusum (Hentz) (Araneae: Miturgidae), Pheidole sp.Westwood (Hym… CONTINUE READING

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