First record of Duponchelia fovealis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in South America

Maria Aparecida Cassilha Zawadneak, Rodrimar Barboza Gonçalves, Ida Chapaval Pimentel, Josélia Maria Schuber, Bráulio Santos, Alex Sandro Poltronieri, M. Alma Solís

Idesia · 2016 · 44 citations · 2 references

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Abstract

The European pepper moth Duponchelia fovealis Zeller (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is reported for the first time in South America, in the State of Paran, Brazil. D. fovealis causes damage to strawberries and weakens the plants. Three natural enemies controlling D. fovealis were found and identified as Apanteles sp. (Hymenoptera:

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