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New Report of Costalimaita ferruginea (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on Eucalyptus sp. (Myrtaceae) in Sinop - Mato Grosso, Brazil Evaldo Martins Pires¹, Janaína de Nadai Corassa¹, Marliton Rocha Barreto¹ & Marcus Alvarenga Soares²
1. Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, e-mail: [email protected] (Autor para correspondência), [email protected], [email protected]. 2. Universidade Federal do Vale do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, e-mail: [email protected]. ______
EntomoBrasilis 6 (1): 89-90 (2013)
Abstract. Costalimaita ferruginea (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is the main Coleoptera defoliator of eucalyptus in Brazil and has a strong association with plants of the family Myrtaceae, bein the eucalyptus important for the sectors of energy, paper, pulp and furniture industry. The objective of the present study was to record the occurrence of this Chrysomelidae in eucalyptus plants in Sinop, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil, during the months of November 2010 to January 2011, thus contributing to increase in knowledge on the geographic distribution of this insect and also hypothesize that the Coleoptera may soon become a major pest of eucalyptus in the state of Mato Grosso.
Keywords: Attack; Damages; Geographical distribution; Occurrence.
Novo Registro de Costalimaita ferruginea (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) em plantas de Eucalyptus sp. (Myrtaceae) em Sinop - Mato Grosso, Brasil
Resumo. Costalimaita ferruginea (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) é o principal Coleoptera desfolhador de eucalipto do Brasil e possui grande associação com plantas da família Myrtaceae, sendo o eucalipto importante nos setores de energia, papel, celulose e indústria moveleira. O objetivo deste estudo foi registrar a ocorrência desse Chrysomelidae em plantas de eucalipto município de Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brasil, durante os meses de novembro de 2010 a janeiro de 2011, contribuindo assim para o aumento no conhecimento sobre a distribuição geográfica desse inseto e ainda, lançar a hipótese de que brevemente esse Coleoptera poderá ser tornar uma importante praga da eucaliptocultura do estado de Mato Grosso.
Palavras-chave: Ataque; Danos; Distribuição geográfica; Ocorrência.
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ostalimaita ferruginea (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: present study was to record the occurrence of C. ferruginea in Chrysomelidae) is the principal defoliating beetle species eucalyptus plants in the countryside of Sinop, Mato Grosso, of Eucalyptus in Brazil due to its voracity and biotic Brazil, thus contributing to increase in knowledge on the potential (Za n u n c i o et al. 1993; Sa n t o s et al. 2009). Known as geographic distribution of this insect and also hypothesize that “little cow” or “yellow bug of eucalyptus”, its occurrence is the Coleoptera may soon become a major pest of eucalyptus in reported in the states of Rio Grande do Norte, Pará, Maranhão, the state of Mato Grosso. Bahia, Goiás, São Paulo (Me n d e s 2004; Pi n t o et al. 2004), Roraima (Ma r s a r o Jr. 2006), Mato Grosso do Sul (Be r t i -Fi l h o et Adults of C. ferruginea were found attacking eucalyptus plants al. 1980; Ka ss a b et al. 2011), Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul (Sa n t o s et (Figure 1 A and B) in the city nursery (Latitude S 11º 52’ 19”; Comunicação Científica al. 2008), Bahia and Espírito Santo (Reginaldo Gonçalves Mafia, Longitude W 55º 30’ 44” and altitude of 16 m) and the private forestry engineer in Fibria Celulose S.A., personal comunication). nursery Flora Sinop (Latitude S 11º 52’ 01”, Longitude W 55º 27’ In the state of Minas Gerais, Costalimaita sp. have been reported 59” and altitude of 31 m), both in the countryside of Sinop, Mato associated with eucalyptus plantations (Fr e i t a s et al. 2002; Grosso, Brazil, during the months of November 2010 and January Ar n h o l d & Go n ç a l v e s 2010), resulting in outbreaks in the Zona 2011 which make up part of the rainy season in this region. da Mata region (Sa n t o s et al. 2008). Damage was observed mainly in young leaves at the extremities Only adults of Coleoptera are defoliators and can attack and of the tip and lateral regions, where attack is verified to be most damage eucalyptus plants of any age (Me n d e s et al. 1998), which intense in the morning and evening. During the hottest portion of may compromise its development and even lead to its death. the day, the insects remained virtually inactive on the underside They are considered beetles of small body size (5 – 6 mm long), of the leaf. When noticing the approach of people, they dispersed possess a bright yellowish-brown color, with an orange ventral rapidly, characterizing the typical behavior of the beetle from the region, elytra with 15 to 18 longitudinal carina and with small family Chrysomelidae. circular spots on the extremity of the wing. They feed mainly on Sinop is a city in the Brazilian State of Mato Grosso which young leaves located in the upper third of the trees, however, presents several characteristics favorable to colonization and in the case of population outbreaks can attack the entire tree, establishment of mega insect populations with the potential to leaving the leaves laced or perforated, which characterizes the become agricultural, forestry and veterinary pests. The warm type of damage caused by Coleoptera defoliators (Sa n t o s et al. climate and high rainfall during the months from October to April 2008). The development of immature forms occurs in the soil are ideal for the rapid development of numerous insect species. where larvae feed on the roots of grasses. The objective of the www.periodico.ebras.bio.br 90 Freitas, F.A., T.V. Zanuncio, M.C. Lacerda & J.C. Zanuncio, 2002. 1980. Krügner, T.L. & Mendes-Filho J.M.A. E., Filho, Berti de Ocorrência 2010. D., Gonçalves, & A. 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