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Isolation, Behavioral Identification, and Pathogenicity Assessment of Entomopathogenic Fungi from a Forest Wood Borer
Published on: September 29, 2023
[Apate terebrans (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae) attacking neem trees in Brazil]
Rodolfo M de Souza1, Norivaldo dos Anjos, Sheila A Mourão
1Laboratory de Manejo de Pragas Florestais, Department de Biologia Animal, University Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, 36570-000. molinariodesouza@yahoo.com.br
Abstract:
This paper describes and records the attack of adults Apate terebrans (Pallas) to a neem plantation located in Guarani, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in March 2007. The damage was characterized by a hole in the trunk, from where the shot-hole-borer enters constructing tunnels and feeding on the wood. This is the first record of A. terebrans attacking neem trees in Brazil.
