First record of the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), in Pará nut, Bertholletia excelsa (Lecythidaceae).
We report the occurrence of Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) attacking Pará nuts stored in the southeast of Para state. The coffee berry borer successfully colonized and reproduced using Pará nuts as a food source. Based on this observation, the Pará nuts can be used as an alternative food source in rearing the coffee berry borer. Also, attention should be brought to need of proper storage of these nuts to avoid infestation by this pest.
Gumier-Costa
Fabiano
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Floresta Nacional de Carajás, Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade, Parauapebas, PA, 68516-000. fabiano.costa@icmbio.gov.br
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology*; D031381:Lecythidaceae / Q000469:parasitology*