Insect pests of Theobroma cacao (Malvaceae) in the Peruvian Amazon

Delgado C.; Couturier G.; Balcazar L.; Chichipe A. · Tropical Agriculture (2023)

Resumen

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L) has become one of the main crops in Peru. Insect pests cause substantial reduction in cocoa production in the Peruvian Amazon. This study sampled for the presence of insect pests over 6 years; 31 species were observed, seven of these were most abundant: Xylosandrus compactus, Cyclocephala putrida, Carmenta foraseminis, Horiola picta, Toxoptera aurantii, Steirastoma breve, Dysmicoccus brevipes, and two were new reported pests: Cyclocephala putrida and Tetrataenia surinama.