Validation of the sampling methodology for opsiphanes invirae caterpillars on oil palm plantations in the Brazilian Amazon

Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T17:21:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2018-01-01. Added 1 bitstream(s) on 2019-10-09T18:31:56Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 S0103-84782018000700150.pdf: 823653 bytes, checksum: f620601872a54e1de34ba6da51bc45a2 (MD5) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação This study validated the use of leaf 17 on the sampling of Opsiphanes invirae Hübner (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) through the quantification of caterpillar abundance on the different spirals leaves, in comparison to leaf 17, and, on the apical, intermediate and basal leaf regions. This study was performed in the state of Pará, between March-2014 and March-2015. Results confirmed that leaf 17 is the most adequate method for monitoring this defoliator pest. Superintendência do Desenvolvimento da Amazônia Laboratório de Entomologia Embrapa Amazônia Oriental, Trav. Enéas Pinheiro, s/n Grupo Agropalma S/A Departamento de Ciências Exatas Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia (UFRA) Departamento de Ciências Exatas Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)