[Occurrence of Ceratitis capitata Wied. (Diptera: Tephritidae) on papaya fruits in Minas Gerais State, Brazil].
The objective of this work was to register the infestation of C. capitata on papaya fruits in Minas Gerais State. Papaya fruits were collected, in a commercial orchard, in Jaíba, north of the State of Minas Gerais. C. capitata was the only specie collected (794 individuals). Doryctobracon areolatus (Szépligeti) was collected parasitizing C. capitata larvae/pupae. The level of infestation was of 7,7 pupae/kg of fruit or 1,4 pupae/fruit, in average. C. capitata is registered for the first time on papaya fruits in the State of Minas Gerais.
Alvarenga
Clarice D
CD
Depto. Ciências Agrárias, Univ. Estadual de Montes Claros-UNIMONTES, Janaúba, MG, 39440-000. clarice.corsato@unimontes.br
Silva
Márcio A
MA
Lopes
Gleidyane N
GN
Lopes
Elisângela N
EN
Brito
Eliane S
ES
Querino
Ranyse B
RB
Matrangolo
Carlos A R
CA
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D029441:Carica / Q000469:parasitology*; D033622:Ceratitis capitata