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<p>Maize (<italic>Zea mays</italic> L.), which is considered an important cereal everywhere, is widely cultivated in different agroecological conditions. Throughout their phenological stages, maize crops are attacked by pests and diseases, and in Ecuador these phytosanitary problems are usually counteracted with applications of pesticides. However, knowledge of beneficial entomofauna is fundamental to guide pest management programs. As part of this objective, the Coccinellidae species present in maize fields in localities (Santa Ana, Colon, and Danzarin) in Manabí province were identified. In each zone, maize plants were sampled from 2018–2019. A total of 2,654 specimens belonging to 14 taxa were collected in this study, of which <italic>Cheilomenes sexmaculata</italic>, <italic>Cycloneda sanguinea</italic>, <italic>Hippodamia convergens</italic>, <italic>Hyperaspis arida</italic>, and <italic>Psyllobora confluens</italic> were found in all the studied areas. <italic>Hyperaspis arida</italic> and <italic>Diomus apollonia</italic> are reported for the first time in Ecuador.</p>
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Maize (Zea mays L.), which is considered an important cereal everywhere, is widely cultivated in different agroecological conditions. Throughout their phenological stages, maize crops are attacked by pests and diseases, and in Ecuador these phytosanitary problems are usually counteracted with applications of pesticides. However, knowledge of beneficial entomofauna is fundamental to guide pest management programs. As part of this objective, the Coccinellidae species present in maize fields in localities (Santa Ana, Colon, and Danzarin) in Manabí province were identified. In each zone, maize plants were sampled from 2018–2019. A total of 2,654 specimens belonging to 14 taxa were collected in this study, of which Cheilomenes sexmaculata, Cycloneda sanguinea, Hippodamia convergens, Hyperaspis arida, and Psyllobora confluens were found in all the studied areas. Hyperaspis arida and Diomus apollonia are reported for the first time in Ecuador.

Endemic and invasive Coccinellidae associated with maize (<italic>Zea mays</italic> L.) fields, in Manabi province, Ecuador

Folia Oecologica

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Endemic and invasive Coccinellidae associated with maize ( L.) fields, in Manabi province, Ecuador

Maize (Zea mays L.), which is considered an important cereal everywhere, is widely cultivated in different agroecological conditions. Throughout their...

Endemic and invasive Coccinellidae associated with maize (Zea mays L.) fields, in Manabi province, Ecuador

Publié en ligne: 30 déc. 2021

Pages: 35 - 41

Reçu: 15 juin 2021

Accepté: 14 oct. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2022-0004

Mots clés
biological control, diversity, lady beetles, natural enemies, predators

© 2022 Alvaro Gregorio Bailon et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Endemic and invasive Coccinellidae associated with maize (Zea mays L.) fields, in Manabi province, Ecuador

Publié en ligne: 30 déc. 2021

Pages: 35 - 41

Reçu: 15 juin 2021

Accepté: 14 oct. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2022-0004

Mots clésbiological control, diversity, lady beetles, natural enemies, predators

© 2022 Alvaro Gregorio Bailon et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
biological control, diversity, lady beetles, natural enemies, predators