Social wasps as biological control agents against Diaphania hyalinata (Linnaeus, 1767) (Lepidoptera, Crambidae), a cucumber pest in Amazonas, Brazil

Diaphania hyalinata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), popularly known as “melonworm moth”, is considered a main pest of the cucumber, and depending on the intensity of infestation, the damage can reach 100%. Herein, we report the predation of D. hyalinata larvae by seven social wasp species: Brachygastra le...

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Published in:	Sociobiology
Main Authors:	Gilcélia Melo Lourido, Thiago Mahlmann V. Lopes, Alexandre Somavilla, Karla Francini G. Guerra
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2019-12-01
Subjects:	Cucumis sativus melonworm moth Polistinae Polybia liliacea predation
Online Access:	http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/3576