HOST PLANTS OF THE PEACH PALM FRUIT WEEVIL (Palmelampius heinrichi O’Brien) IN TOABRÉ, PANAMA

HOST PLANTS OF THE PEACH PALM FRUIT WEEVIL (Palmelampius heinrichi O’Brien) IN TOABRÉ, PANAMA

Peach palm, whose scientific name is Bactris gasipaes Kunth (Arecaceae), is a plant species native to South America and Central America, whose fruit production has been reduced due to damage caused by the fruit weevil Palmelampius heinrichi O'Brien (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). In Panama, there is no evidence about the existence other host plants besides the peach palm. The aim of this study was to identify the host plants of the peach palm fruit weevil in Toabré, Panama. The study was carried out for 10 months, with sampling every two weeks, in the town of Toabré in the Coclé province. In 10 stations of 100 m2 separated 100 meters away from each other, the main plants species present were selected, in addition to peach palm, to get information about the variables associated with inflorescence and fallen fruits with weevil specimens. The results indicated the existence of 25 plants species within the agroecological environments where the peach palm fruit weevil develops, highlighting the presence of robusta coffee (Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner) (21.84%), peach palm (12.07%) and air plant carnation (Tillandsia elongata Kunth) (8.05%), among the total plant species found. Among the sampled species, the peach palm fruit weevil was only found in B. gasipaes, which for the purposes of this study can be considered its main and only host under the evaluated conditions.

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Main Authors: Atencio-Valdespino, Randy, Jaén, Melvin, Aguilera-Cogley, Vidal, Rincón, Rafael
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Published: Instituto de Innovación Agropecuaria de Panamá 2024
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spelling oai:ojs.revistacienciaagropecuaria.ac.pa:article-6302024-01-05T19:16:08Z HOST PLANTS OF THE PEACH PALM FRUIT WEEVIL (Palmelampius heinrichi O’Brien) IN TOABRÉ, PANAMA PLANTAS HOSPEDANTES DEL PICUDO DEL FRUTO DEL PIFÁ (Palmelampius heinrichi O’Brien) EN TOABRÉ, PANAMÁ Atencio-Valdespino, Randy Jaén, Melvin Aguilera-Cogley, Vidal Rincón, Rafael Peach palm, whose scientific name is Bactris gasipaes Kunth (Arecaceae), is a plant species native to South America and Central America, whose fruit production has been reduced due to damage caused by the fruit weevil Palmelampius heinrichi O'Brien (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). In Panama, there is no evidence about the existence other host plants besides the peach palm. The aim of this study was to identify the host plants of the peach palm fruit weevil in Toabré, Panama. The study was carried out for 10 months, with sampling every two weeks, in the town of Toabré in the Coclé province. In 10 stations of 100 m2 separated 100 meters away from each other, the main plants species present were selected, in addition to peach palm, to get information about the variables associated with inflorescence and fallen fruits with weevil specimens. The results indicated the existence of 25 plants species within the agroecological environments where the peach palm fruit weevil develops, highlighting the presence of robusta coffee (Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner) (21.84%), peach palm (12.07%) and air plant carnation (Tillandsia elongata Kunth) (8.05%), among the total plant species found. Among the sampled species, the peach palm fruit weevil was only found in B. gasipaes, which for the purposes of this study can be considered its main and only host under the evaluated conditions. El pifá, pixbae o pibá cuyo nombre científico es Bactris gasipaes Kunth (Arecaceae) es una especie vegetal originaria de América del Sur y América Central, de la cual se ha visto reducida su producción de frutos por daños ocasionados por el picudo del fruto Palmelampius heinrichi O’Brien (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). En Panamá se carece de información sobre la existencia de otras plantas hospedantes del picudo del fruto además del pifá. El objetivo de este estudio fue identificar las plantas hospedantes del picudo del fruto del pifá en Toabré, Panamá. El estudio fue realizado durante 10 meses, con muestreos quincenales, dentro de la localidad de Toabré en la provincia de Coclé. Se establecieron 10 estaciones de 100 m2 separadas a 100 m de distancia una de la otra, donde fueron seleccionadas las principales especies de plantas presentes, además del pifá, para obtener información de las variables asociadas a inflorescencia y frutos caídos con especímenes del picudo. Los resultados indicaron la existencia de 25 especies de plantas dentro de los medios agroecológicos donde se desarrolla el picudo del fruto del pifá, destacando la presencia dentro de la superficie muestreada de café robusta (Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner) (21,84%), pifá (12,07%) y clavel de aire (Tillandsia elongata Kunth) (8,05%), entre el total de especies de plantas encontradas. Dentro de las especies muestreadas el picudo del fruto del pifá solo fue encontrado en plantas de pifá, que para los efectos se puede considerar su principal y único hospedante en condiciones evaluadas. Instituto de Innovación Agropecuaria de Panamá 2024-01-05 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares application/pdf text/html http://www.revistacienciaagropecuaria.ac.pa/index.php/ciencia-agropecuaria/article/view/630 Ciencia Agropecuaria; Núm. 38 (2024): CIENCIA AGROPECUARIA; 126-143 2414-3278 0258-6452 spa http://www.revistacienciaagropecuaria.ac.pa/index.php/ciencia-agropecuaria/article/view/630/528 http://www.revistacienciaagropecuaria.ac.pa/index.php/ciencia-agropecuaria/article/view/630/538
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author Atencio-Valdespino, Randy
Jaén, Melvin
Aguilera-Cogley, Vidal
Rincón, Rafael
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Jaén, Melvin
Aguilera-Cogley, Vidal
Rincón, Rafael
HOST PLANTS OF THE PEACH PALM FRUIT WEEVIL (Palmelampius heinrichi O’Brien) IN TOABRÉ, PANAMA
author_facet Atencio-Valdespino, Randy
Jaén, Melvin
Aguilera-Cogley, Vidal
Rincón, Rafael
author_sort Atencio-Valdespino, Randy
title HOST PLANTS OF THE PEACH PALM FRUIT WEEVIL (Palmelampius heinrichi O’Brien) IN TOABRÉ, PANAMA
title_short HOST PLANTS OF THE PEACH PALM FRUIT WEEVIL (Palmelampius heinrichi O’Brien) IN TOABRÉ, PANAMA
title_full HOST PLANTS OF THE PEACH PALM FRUIT WEEVIL (Palmelampius heinrichi O’Brien) IN TOABRÉ, PANAMA
title_fullStr HOST PLANTS OF THE PEACH PALM FRUIT WEEVIL (Palmelampius heinrichi O’Brien) IN TOABRÉ, PANAMA
title_full_unstemmed HOST PLANTS OF THE PEACH PALM FRUIT WEEVIL (Palmelampius heinrichi O’Brien) IN TOABRÉ, PANAMA
title_sort host plants of the peach palm fruit weevil (palmelampius heinrichi o’brien) in toabré, panama
description Peach palm, whose scientific name is Bactris gasipaes Kunth (Arecaceae), is a plant species native to South America and Central America, whose fruit production has been reduced due to damage caused by the fruit weevil Palmelampius heinrichi O'Brien (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). In Panama, there is no evidence about the existence other host plants besides the peach palm. The aim of this study was to identify the host plants of the peach palm fruit weevil in Toabré, Panama. The study was carried out for 10 months, with sampling every two weeks, in the town of Toabré in the Coclé province. In 10 stations of 100 m2 separated 100 meters away from each other, the main plants species present were selected, in addition to peach palm, to get information about the variables associated with inflorescence and fallen fruits with weevil specimens. The results indicated the existence of 25 plants species within the agroecological environments where the peach palm fruit weevil develops, highlighting the presence of robusta coffee (Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner) (21.84%), peach palm (12.07%) and air plant carnation (Tillandsia elongata Kunth) (8.05%), among the total plant species found. Among the sampled species, the peach palm fruit weevil was only found in B. gasipaes, which for the purposes of this study can be considered its main and only host under the evaluated conditions.
publisher Instituto de Innovación Agropecuaria de Panamá
publishDate 2024
url http://www.revistacienciaagropecuaria.ac.pa/index.php/ciencia-agropecuaria/article/view/630
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