Informe de frutos de carambola dañados por Amazona albifrons Sparman, en Tabasco, México

The aim of this study was to determine, the animal species causing damage to inmature fruits of Averrhoa carambola, in a home garden. The study was conducted in a home garden with two star fruit trees in Cardenas, Tabasco, Mexico (18°00’10.9’’ N, 93°25’52.2’’ W). The loss of fruits was registered fr...

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Published inAgronomía Mesoamericana Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 415 - 419
Main Author Sánchez-Soto, Saúl
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Spanish
Published Universidad de Costa Rica 01.12.2016
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Summary:The aim of this study was to determine, the animal species causing damage to inmature fruits of Averrhoa carambola, in a home garden. The study was conducted in a home garden with two star fruit trees in Cardenas, Tabasco, Mexico (18°00’10.9’’ N, 93°25’52.2’’ W). The loss of fruits was registered from June 21st to August 2nd, 2015 based on weekly evaluations. 12 637 fruits were toppled by the bird Amazona albifrons Sparman (Psitaciformes: Psittacidae), which is distributed from Mexico to Costa Rica. El objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar, en un huerto familiar, la especie animal causante de dañar frutos verdes de Averrhoa carambola. El estudio se realizó en un huerto con dos árboles de carambola en el municipio de Cárdenas, Tabasco, México (18°00’10,9’’ N, 93°25’52,2’’ W). La pérdida de frutos se contabilizó del 21 de junio al 2 de agosto de 2015, mediante evaluaciones semanales. Se registró la pérdida de 12 637 frutos ocasionada por la especie de ave Amazona albifrons Sparman (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae), la cual se distribuye desde México hasta Costa Rica.
ISSN:2215-3608
1021-7444
2215-3608
DOI:10.15517/am.v27i2.21282