Principales familias de insectos enemigos naturales de Opsiphanes tamarindi, (Lepidoptera – Nymphalidae) Felder, 1861 en el cultivo de banano (Musa paradisiaca)”

The goat maggot, Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder (Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae) represents one of the main defoliating pests of the banana crop, which is of great economic importance in the country, directly affecting its growth, the same that do not limit production, it is very important to know its natural enemies both parasitoids and predators to regulate their population levels and improve crop yield. The intermediate duration of the insect pest from its egg, larva, pupa and adult stage is approximately 77 days. They go through 5 larval instars, with differences among them in the number and color of the horns. The larvae of IV and V instar are the ones that consume the greatest amount of foliage. The larvae pupate on the lower part of banana plants and on host weeds. The most important biological control agents are the parasitoids Hymenoptera, Telenomus sp. (Scelionidae), Apanteles sp. (Braconidae), Anastatus sp. (Eupelmidae), Ooencyrtus (Encyrtidae), in the egg stage, Cotesia sp. (Braconidae) of larvae and with greater parasitism in larvae of the V instar and Conura sp. (Chalcididae) of pupae; besides, they are preyed by Hemiptera pentatomid bugs, Mormidea ypsilon F, Podisus sp, Alcaeorrhynchus grandis F, and Hymenoptera, Solenopsis sp, Paratrechina sp, (Formicidae), larvae and pupae. IPM is one of the ecological points of view highly recommended, in addition to biological control it is recommended a good agronomic management performing leaf removal where hanging leaves are destroyed thus eliminating the rest of larvae, pupation sites and feeding sites of adults.

• Үндсэн зохиолч: Carrillo Pala, Rosa Haidée (author)
• Формат: bachelorThesis
• Хэвлэсэн: 2022
• Нөхцлүүд: Opsiphanes tamarindi; Plagas defoliadoras; Enemigos naturales; Banano (Musa paradisiaca)
• Онлайн хандалт: http://dspace.utb.edu.ec/handle/49000/13193