Insects Associated with Soursop (Annona muricata L.) in Veracruz, Mexico

Soursop, Annona muricata L., is an economically important tropical crop in America, Asia, and Australia for its fresh pulp and processed products, and is attacked by insects from a variety of families. As many as 199 insects infest fruits of the family Annonaceae. Annona muricata fruits, leaves, and...

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Published inThe Southwestern entomologist Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 367 - 374
Main Authors Ruiz-Montiel, César, Domínguez-Espinosa, Paola Ivette, Flores-Peredo, Rafael, Illescas-Riquelme, y Carlos Patricio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Society of Southwestern Entomologists 01.06.2014
Subjects
Annona muricata
Annonaceae
Aphididae
Aphis gossypii
Asia
Australia
Bephratelloides cubensis
Coleoptera
Collembola
Coreidae
Diptera
flowers
fruits
Hemiptera
insects
leaves
Lepidoptera
Lonchaeidae
Melolonthidae
Mexico
Neosilba
Oecophoridae
parasitoids
predators
pulp
Pyralidae
soursops
Australia
Asia
Mexico
Mexico, Veracruz
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Summary:Soursop, Annona muricata L., is an economically important tropical crop in America, Asia, and Australia for its fresh pulp and processed products, and is attacked by insects from a variety of families. As many as 199 insects infest fruits of the family Annonaceae. Annona muricata fruits, leaves, and flowers were collected at 11 locations in central Veracruz, Mexico, producing new records for the region, including a fruit borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Stenoma spp., (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae), Neosilba spp. (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) in fruits: Acantocephala femorata Fab. (Hemiptera: Coreidae), Euphoria leucographa (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae), Collembola, Aphis gossypii (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in flowers, as well as parasitoids and predators. Of the 15 insects associated with soursop, seven are new records for Mexico and some have the potential to become pests. The two main pests at all locations were Bephratelloides cubensis and Cerconota anonella.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.3958%2F059.039.0214
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ISSN:0147-1724
2162-2647
DOI:10.3958/059.039.0214