Published

2013-05-01

Dasiops luzestelae: a new species of the genus Dasiops Rondani (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) associated with passion fruit crops in Colombia

Keywords:


crop protection, McPhail traps, pest management, taxonomy. (es)

Authors

  • Angela Castro Tibaitatá Research Center, Instituto Colombiana Agropecuario. Mosquera (Colombia).
  • Cheslavo Korytkowski Entomology Program, Universidad de Panamá. Panama (Panama).
  • Everth Ebratt Tibaitatá Research Center, Instituto Colombiana Agropecuario. Mosquera (Colombia).
  • Helena L. Brochero Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agronomy, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Bogota (Colombia).

Dasiops luzestelae n. sp. (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) is a species that previously was not described formally and is regarded as an undetermined pest affecting buds of Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa Degener. This study evaluated material collected in 10 departments of Colombia where passion fruit crops constitute an important economic income. Data of geographical distribution and passion fruit crops associated with Dasiops luzestelae n. sp. are presented.

 

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