If you seek, you will find: second record of Melanoloma viatrix Hendel, 1911 (Diptera, Richardiidae) in pineapple in Brazil and its distribution in the country
The pineapple fly, Melanoloma viatrix Hendel, 1911 (Diptera, Richardiidae), is a pest in pineapple plantations in several South American countries. In Brazil, pineapple damage by M. viatrix was first reported in a commercial plantation in the state of Amapá. We report this pest from a single pineap...
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| author | Aprigio L. Oliveira-Filho Israel S. Pinto Hilda B. Luz Thiago H. R. Pádua Francisco Limeira-de-Oliveira Ricardo Adaime Marcoandre Savaris Roberto A. Zucchi |
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The pineapple fly, Melanoloma viatrix Hendel, 1911 (Diptera, Richardiidae), is a pest in pineapple plantations in several South American countries. In Brazil, pineapple damage by M. viatrix was first reported in a commercial plantation in the state of Amapá. We report this pest from a single pineapple sample collected in the municipality of Itaituba, state of Pará, from a plantation operated under the family farming system. As in other South American countries, pineapple is the sole known host of M. viatrix. Examination of specimens deposited in two Brazilian collections revealed that, in addition to the states of Amapá and Pará, M. viatrix also occurs in the states of Maranhão, Tocantins, and Mato Grosso. However, no host information is known for the specimens deposited in collections; therefore, M. viatrix is known to damage pineapple only in Amapá and Pará. Given the extensive geographical distribution of the pest, surveys of host plants and sampling in other Brazilian pineapple-producing states are needed to establish effective management strategies and prevent the spread of the pest within Brazil.
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| spelling | doaj-art-bfa4947f525144fa921d1678fb1fc6e62025-01-16T12:45:36ZengSociedade Entomológica do BrasilEntomological Communications2675-13052025-01-01710.37486/2675-1305.ec07001If you seek, you will find: second record of Melanoloma viatrix Hendel, 1911 (Diptera, Richardiidae) in pineapple in Brazil and its distribution in the countryAprigio L. Oliveira-Filho0https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1223-5861Israel S. Pinto1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8924-640XHilda B. Luz2https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1191-7703Thiago H. R. Pádua3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5505-4394Francisco Limeira-de-Oliveira4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4980-5454Ricardo Adaime5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8044-3976Marcoandre Savaris 6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9145-6059Roberto A. Zucchi7https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9861-7460Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Pará, Itaituba, PA, BrazilInstituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Espírito Santo, Ibatiba, ES, BrazilInstituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Pará, Itaituba, PA, BrazilEscola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”, Piracicaba, SP, BrazilUniversidade Estadual do Maranhão, Maranhão, Brazil.Embrapa Amapá, Macapá, AP, BrazilEscola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”, Piracicaba, SP, BrazilEscola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil The pineapple fly, Melanoloma viatrix Hendel, 1911 (Diptera, Richardiidae), is a pest in pineapple plantations in several South American countries. In Brazil, pineapple damage by M. viatrix was first reported in a commercial plantation in the state of Amapá. We report this pest from a single pineapple sample collected in the municipality of Itaituba, state of Pará, from a plantation operated under the family farming system. As in other South American countries, pineapple is the sole known host of M. viatrix. Examination of specimens deposited in two Brazilian collections revealed that, in addition to the states of Amapá and Pará, M. viatrix also occurs in the states of Maranhão, Tocantins, and Mato Grosso. However, no host information is known for the specimens deposited in collections; therefore, M. viatrix is known to damage pineapple only in Amapá and Pará. Given the extensive geographical distribution of the pest, surveys of host plants and sampling in other Brazilian pineapple-producing states are needed to establish effective management strategies and prevent the spread of the pest within Brazil. https://www.entomologicalcommunications.org/index.php/entcom/article/view/435Pineapple flyAnanas comosusAmazon biomenew records |
| spellingShingle | Aprigio L. Oliveira-Filho Israel S. Pinto Hilda B. Luz Thiago H. R. Pádua Francisco Limeira-de-Oliveira Ricardo Adaime Marcoandre Savaris Roberto A. Zucchi If you seek, you will find: second record of Melanoloma viatrix Hendel, 1911 (Diptera, Richardiidae) in pineapple in Brazil and its distribution in the country Entomological Communications Pineapple fly Ananas comosus Amazon biome new records |
| title | If you seek, you will find: second record of Melanoloma viatrix Hendel, 1911 (Diptera, Richardiidae) in pineapple in Brazil and its distribution in the country |
| title_full | If you seek, you will find: second record of Melanoloma viatrix Hendel, 1911 (Diptera, Richardiidae) in pineapple in Brazil and its distribution in the country |
| title_fullStr | If you seek, you will find: second record of Melanoloma viatrix Hendel, 1911 (Diptera, Richardiidae) in pineapple in Brazil and its distribution in the country |
| title_full_unstemmed | If you seek, you will find: second record of Melanoloma viatrix Hendel, 1911 (Diptera, Richardiidae) in pineapple in Brazil and its distribution in the country |
| title_short | If you seek, you will find: second record of Melanoloma viatrix Hendel, 1911 (Diptera, Richardiidae) in pineapple in Brazil and its distribution in the country |
| title_sort | if you seek you will find second record of melanoloma viatrix hendel 1911 diptera richardiidae in pineapple in brazil and its distribution in the country |
| topic | Pineapple fly Ananas comosus Amazon biome new records |
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