Cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum) Culture: Main Pests of Economic Damage
Maiara Dos Santos Sousa *
State University of Western Paraná, Postgraduate Course in Agronomy, Brazil.
Renata Adelaide Pluta
State University of Western Paraná, Postgraduate Course in Agronomy, Brazil.
Karlene Fernandes de Almeida
State University of Western Paraná, Postgraduate Course in Agronomy, Brazil.
Guilherme Augusto Boes Sackser
State University of Western Paraná, Undergraduate Course in Agronomy, Brazil.
Larissa Hiromi Kiahara
State University of Western Paraná, Undergraduate Course in Agronomy, Brazil.
Fernando André Adam
Rui Barbosa Lutheran College, Administration - Marechal Cândido Rondon - Paraná, Brazil.
Joseantonio Ribeiro de Carvalho
São Paulo State University, Postgraduate Course in Agronomy, Brazil.
Renan Lima de Sousa
Department in Agronomy with an Emphasis on Irrigation, Brazil.
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Abstract
Introduction: The cupuaçu tree (Theobroma grandiflorum) is one of the most important native fruit trees in the Amazon region, standing out as an economic alternative for small and medium producers.
Aims: The objective of this work is to make a brief literature review about the main pests that act in the cupuaçu culture.
Literature Review: The cupuaçu fruit borer (Conotrachelus humeropictus) has been the worst pest of the crop. The larva of this insect develops inside the fruit and then goes to the ground, where the pupa period passes, and then the adults emerge. Farmers who are dedicated to the cultivation of cupuassu trees recognize the importance of new technologies that can help control pests as a way to avoid significant losses of crops. However, they usually face a lack of information or efficient control methods for the fruit borer.
Keywords: Cupuaçu, selection, genetics, diseases, witches broom