First report of Decellebruchus atrolineatus (Pic, 1921), Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae, on cowpea grains (Vigna unguiculata) from Paraguay
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https://doi.org/10.18004/ucsa/2409-8752/2024.011.02.0116Keywords:
beetle, pests, grain storageAbstract
The cowpea is a legume with a high nutritional value and represents one of the most important self-consumption items in the country. However, under storage conditions its main problem are bruchids, which decrease the nutritional value and fertility of the seeds. Bruchids spread more frequently unintentionally throughout the world, this is due their adaptability. In the first months of 2023, damage was observed to stored cowpea grains of the species Vigna unguiculata, presenting round holes, decreasing the nutritional value and fertility of the seeds. The inspection of grains recorded the presence of a beetle, which was identified as Decellebruchus atrolineatus, Family Chrysomelidae, Subfamily Bruchinae.
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