title: First Record of Euphoria lurida Fabricius (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Injurious to Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) (Asterales: Asteraceae) in Brazil.
abstract: We present the first report on Euphoria lurida (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) infestation on safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.), a crop of industrial and medicinal importance. Between September and October 2013-2015 in Paraná State, we observed E. lurida adults feeding on safflower plants from the inception of flower head formation onwards, over an area of approximately 400 m2. Losses in the productivity of infested plants were estimated between 15 and 50%. The damage was characterized by perforations in the upper portion and at the base of the developing flower heads or open flowers, resulting in withering and abortion of the reproductive structures.
authors.affiliation: Agronomic Institute of Paraná, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445, Km 375, ZIP 86047-902, Londrina, PR, Brasil. handrocioli@iapar.br.
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Androcioli
authors.affiliation: State Univ of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445, Km 380, University Campus, ZIP 86.057-970, Londrina, PR, Brasil.
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Hoshino
authors.affiliation: State Univ of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445, Km 380, University Campus, ZIP 86.057-970, Londrina, PR, Brasil.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pastório
authors.affiliation: Agronomic Institute of Paraná, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445, Km 375, ZIP 86047-902, Londrina, PR, Brasil.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.affiliation: Agronomic Institute of Paraná, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445, Km 375, ZIP 86047-902, Londrina, PR, Brasil.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: de Araújo
authors.affiliation: State Univ of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445, Km 380, University Campus, ZIP 86.057-970, Londrina, PR, Brasil.
authors.forename: T A P
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.affiliation: State Univ of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445, Km 380, University Campus, ZIP 86.057-970, Londrina, PR, Brasil.
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Menezes
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D019659:Asteraceae; D001938:Brazil; D031187:Carthamus tinctorius; D001517:Coleoptera; D005059:Euphoria
keywords: Borer beetle; oilseed crop; potential pest; white grub