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Cocoa in Colombia is an agricultural activity of social, economic and environmental importance, however, for the department of Córdoba its management is limited by the lack of studies that lead to proposing sustainable management strategies taking into account phytosanitary aspects. AGROSAVIA-Turipaná, began the study of recognition of arthropods associated with cocoa in this area, to generate technological offers on integrated pest management strategies. The objective was to preliminarily obtain the record of arthropod pests associated with cocoa cultivation in the upper Sinú area, Córdoba, Colombia. Four samplings were carried out between May 2023 and April 2024 (dry and rainy season), in six farms between the municipalities of Tierralta and Valencia, the direct sampling method was used, manually collecting the arthropods present in the different organs. of the cocoa tree, these were deposited in containers with 70% alcohol, labeled and transferred to the AGROSAVIA entomology laboratories, to be processed and thus obtain taxonomic identifications. Among the preliminary results, there are 4 taxonomic orders with an incidence rate of 100% respectively: Coleoptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera. Of these orders, 6 families were identified: Anthribidae, Cerambycidae, Coreidae, Formicidae, Oecophoridae and Pentatomidae. This study constitutes the first record of arthropods associated with cocoa cultivation in the upper Sinú area, Códob-, being a contribution for future research and for the implementation of integrated pest management strategies that allow improving the productivity of the crop. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Leucoptera coffeella (Guérin-Mèneville, 1842) (Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae) is one of the main arthropod pests of coffee. It feeds on leaves forming galleries, and when its infestation is abundant, it can cause severe defoliation that affects yields by up to 52%. The objective of this research was to identify the insect and recognize its damage in the canephora coffee species (Coffea canephora P.) established in plots with free sun exposure in the research center Turipaná of Agrosavia (Córdoba). Monitoring was carried out by direct observation of three opposite branches of the middle third of randomly selected trees during the months of October-December 2021. In each tree, the number of affected leaves (with presence of mines) was recorded in relation to the total number of leaves per branch evaluated. Leaves with symptoms of damage and presence of the insect were taken to the entomology laboratory for rearing and taxonomic identification. Field observation made it possible to describe the damage: irregularly shaped and elongated mines, yellow or light green and brown; brown spots or spots with a yellow border associated with the insect's postures and white pupae were detected. According to the damage observed in the field and the results of the taxonomic identification, the presence of L. coffeella in the canefora coffee crop was corroborated. This information generates the first report of this pest in the Colombian humid Caribbean, which is the basis for continuing with biotechnological studies to propose strategies for its integrated management in this crop, which is projected as a different production alternative for farmers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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