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No trabalho, relatam-se os primeiros registros de Bradysia sp. (Insecta: Diptera: Sciaridae) em morangueiro (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.), cultivado no Município de Eldorado do Sul, RS. O cultivo foi realizado em sacolas com três metros de comprimento, preenchidas com substrato composto de casca de arroz e turfa, dispostas horizontalmente sobre bancadas de madeira, em ambiente protegido. A presença de Bradysia sp. foi observada na segunda quinzena de agosto de 2005. Neste trabalho, estão descritos os sintomas apresentados no morangueiro pela praga, prováveis conseqüências sobre o aparecimento de doenças e uma breve descrição morfológica da Bradysia sp., adulto e fase larval.This paper describes the first record of Bradysia sp. (Insecta; Diptera; Sciaridae) in strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa), cultivated in the city of Eldorado do Sul, RS, Brazil. Strawberry was planted in plastic bags filled with a mixture of burnt rice hulls and peat and cultivated in a greenhouse. The presence of Bradysia sp was noticed in the second fortnight of August, 2005. The symptoms in strawberry and the probable consequences in terms of disease arising were described in the present study, as well as the morphological characterization of Bradysia sp. and its illustrations.

Algumas características biológicas de Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) criadas em tubérculos de batata, foram estudadas em laboratório a 25 ± 1ºC, 70 ± 10% de umidade relativa e fotofase de 14 horas. A longevidade dos machos foi de 33,4 dias e das fêmeas foi de 31,7 dias, a sobrevivência foi de 100% até o sexto dia para ambos os sexos, e o número médio total de ovos por fêmea de P. operculella foi 195, com viabilidade de 46,3%, quando esses foram alimentados com solução de mel a 10%.

The occurrence of Anastrepha aczeliBlanchard and Anastrepha similisGreene (Diptera: Tephritidae) is recorded in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Specimens of A. aczeliwere found in traps placed in orchards of acerola, Malpighia emarginataDC (Malpighiaceae), and citrus, Citrus sinensis(L.) Osbeck (Rutaceae), and A. similiswas obtained in traps placed in citrus orchards located in the county of Bambuí, MG, Brazil.

This paper describes the first record of Bradysia sp. (Insecta; Diptera; Sciaridae) in strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa), cultivated in the city of Eldorado do Sul, RS, Brazil. Strawberry was planted in plastic bags filled with a mixture of burnt rice hulls and peat and cultivated in a greenhouse. The presence of Bradysia sp was noticed in the second fortnight of August, 2005. The symptoms in strawberry and the probable consequences in terms of disease arising were described in the present study, as well as the morphological characterization of Bradysia sp. and its illustrations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Esta nota tem por objetivo relatar o ataque de larvas do coró-das-pastagens, Diloboderus abderus Sturm, 1826 (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae), em mudas de eucalipto híbrido (Eucalyptus grandis x Eucalyptus urophylla), na fazenda Bazana, município de Manoel Viana, Rio Grande do Sul. Essa praga se alimentou da casca das plantas na região do coleto, provocando “anelamento” das mudas. A mortalidade de mudas foi de 30% em 40ha. Este é o primeiro registro dos danos desse inseto em plantas de eucalipto no Brasil.This article aims to report the attack of larvae Diloboderus abderus Sturm, 1826 (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae) on seedlings of Eucalyptus hybrid ( Eucalyptus grandis x Eucalyptus urophylla), on the farm Bazana, in Manoel Viana, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. This pest consumed the bark of the ground, which caused the 'girdling' of seedlings. The mortality rate was 30%, in 40ha. No previous report was found in the literature regarding the occurrence of damages of Diloboderus abderus on Eucalyptus; thus, this is the first record of the pest on Eucalyptus in Brazil.

The occurrence of Anastrepha aczeli Blanchard and Anastrepha similis Greene (Diptera: Tephritidae) is recorded in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Specimens of A. aczeli were found in traps placed in orchards of acerola, Malpighia emarginata DC (Malpighiaceae), and citrus, Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck (Rutaceae), and A. similis was obtained in traps placed in citrus orchards located in the county of Bambuí, MG, Brazil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article aims to report the attack of larvae Diloboderus abderus Sturm, 1826 (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae) on seedlings of eucalyptus hybrid ( Eucalyptus grandis x Eucalyptus urophylla), on the farm Bazana, in Manoel Viana, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. This pest consumed the bark of the ground, which caused the 'girdling' of seedlings. The mortality rate was 30%, in 40ha. No previous report was found in the literature regarding the occurrence of damages of Diloboderus abderus on eucalyptus; thus, this is the first record of the pest on eucalyptus in Brazil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ABSTRACT: Cyclocephala flavipennis Arrow, 1914 (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae), popularly known as white grub, is an insect widely disseminated in the South Region of Brazil. Despite the frequent occurrence of this white grub in areas cultivated with winter cereals, it is generally not considered a pest, since it feeds on straw and dead plant material. However, in 2015 and 2016, this insect has been identified as the damage-causing agent in the perennial winter pastures in Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Damage was observed in patches and caused reduction in root depth and mass, resulting in loss of vigor, accelerated senescence in aerial parts, and death of tillers in Festuca arundinacea Schreb. and Dactylis glomerata L. plants.