Prevalence of Dysmicoccus brevipes (Cockerell, 1893) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in MD2 pineapple crop areas in Colombia

Authors

  • Isabel Moreno Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria - Agrosavia, Centro de Investigación Palmira, Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9257-6645
  • Rubilma Tarazona-Velásquez Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria - Agrosavia, Centro de Investigación Palmira, Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4837-8024
  • Yenifer Campos-Patiño Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria - Agrosavia, Centro de Investigación Palmira, Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5209-8340
  • Kevin Alejandro Rodríguez-Arévalo Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria - Agrosavia, Centro de Investigación Palmira, Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
  • Takumasa Kondo Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria - Agrosavia, Centro de Investigación Palmira, Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3192-329X

Abstract

Pineapple mealybug wilt has been reported as one of the most important diseases affecting pineapple crops worldwide. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of mealybugs associated with two agroclimatic zones of pineapple production in the department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The survey was conducted in the upper (Dagua, Restrepo, La Cumbre and Vijes) and lower (Buga and Palmira) land zones. A total of 75 MD2 pineapple plots in different development growth stages were evaluated. The mealybugs were recorded mainly in the upper land zone, with a prevalence of 32 %. Concerning the plots growth stages, the highest prevalence was observed in second-cycle plots (13.3 %), followed by third-cycle ones, including abandoned plots (9.3 %), and first-cycle plots (6.7 %), which were associated with the use of pesticides. Dysmicoccus brevipes was the only mealybug species (Pseudococcidae) found on pineapples in the study area.

KEYWORDS: Ananas comosus, Dysmicoccus brevipes, mealybug, insect pest.

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Published

2021-08-30

How to Cite

MORENO, I.; TARAZONA-VELÁSQUEZ, R.; CAMPOS-PATIÑO, Y.; RODRÍGUEZ-ARÉVALO, K. A.; KONDO, T. Prevalence of Dysmicoccus brevipes (Cockerell, 1893) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in MD2 pineapple crop areas in Colombia. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], Goiânia, v. 51, p. e67838, 2021. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/67838. Acesso em: 17 jul. 2024.

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Vol. 51 (2021)

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Research Article

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