Insetos associados á gravioleira (Annona muricata L., Annonaceae) na região de Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil

Abstract

Insects collected on soursop (Annonaceae: Annona muricata L.) nearby Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, are reported. Thirty-seven species were found, but only six were considered injurious to the plant: Bephratelloides pomorum V. (Eurytomidae), Cerconota anonella Sepp (Stenomatidae), Membracis suctifructus Boulard & Couturier (Membracidade) and Pinnaspis aspidistrae Signoret (Diaspididae) attacking fruits; Aphis spiraecola Patch and Aphis gossypii Glover (Aphididae) feeding on leaves, and Cratosomus bombina F. (Curculionidae) boring trunks and branches. Twenty four species are recorded for the first time.