First record of Phyllophaga sp. aff. capillata (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae) as a soybean pest in the Brazilian "Cerrado".(Scientific Notes)(Report)

From: Florida Entomologist | Date: December 1, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

Insects known in Brazil as "coros" are beetle larvae (Coleoptera) of the family Melolonthidae (sensu Endrodi 1966; Moron 1997, 2001a; Moron et al. 1997). Many of these species feed on roots of a wide range of cultivated plants and are considered pests worldwide (Moron 1997). The genus Phyllophaga Harris stands out as one of the most important due to the damage many cause to agricultural systems (Saylor 1942). They could be considered one of the most serious pests in Mexico and Central America (Moron et al. 1996). Damage caused by Phyllophaga in the Americas have been recorded in ...

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