Occurrence of Costalimaita lurida (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Eucalyptus spp. in Minas Gerais state, Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.4336/2010.pfb.30.63.257Keywords:
Leaf beetles, Corymbia torelliana, pest.Abstract
Chrysomelids are important pests in forest plantations because they cause injuries and affect tree growth. Among the chrysomelid, Eumolpinae subfamily presents the greatest number of species recorded as pest. The purpose of this study was to register the occurrence and evaluate the attack of Costalimaita lurida (Lefévre, 1891) in a plantation of Eucalyptus spp. in the northern of Minas Gerais state. The attack was observed in September 2006 on a twelve months old plantation of age with the following species being injuried: Eucalyptus grandis, E. saligna, E. urophylla, E. robusta, a hybrid of E. grandis and E. urophylla and also Corymbia torelliana.doi: 10.4336/2010.pfb.30.63.257
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