If you seek, you will find: second record of Melanoloma viatrix Hendel, 1911 (Diptera, Richardiidae) in pineapple in Brazil and its distribution in the country

Aprigio L. Oliveira-Filho; Israel S. Pinto; Hilda B. Luz; Thiago H. R. Pádua; Francisco Limeira-de-Oliveira; Ricardo  Adaime; Marcoandre Savaris; Roberto A. Zucchi

doi:10.37486/2675-1305.ec07001

Authors

Aprigio L. Oliveira-Filho Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Pará, Itaituba, PA, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1223-5861
Israel S. Pinto Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Espírito Santo, Ibatiba, ES, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8924-640X
Hilda B. Luz Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Pará, Itaituba, PA, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1191-7703
Thiago H. R. Pádua Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5505-4394
Francisco Limeira-de-Oliveira Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, Maranhão, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4980-5454
Ricardo Adaime Embrapa Amapá, Macapá, AP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8044-3976
Marcoandre Savaris Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9145-6059
Roberto A. Zucchi Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9861-7460

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37486/2675-1305.ec07001

Keywords:

Pineapple fly, Ananas comosus, Amazon biome, new records

Abstract

The pineapple fly, Melanoloma viatrix Hendel, 1911 (Diptera, Richardiidae), is a pest in pineapple plantations in several South American countries. In Brazil, pineapple damage by M. viatrix was first reported in a commercial plantation in the state of Amapá. We report this pest from a single pineapple sample collected in the municipality of Itaituba, state of Pará, from a plantation operated under the family farming system. As in other South American countries, pineapple is the sole known host of M. viatrix. Examination of specimens deposited in two Brazilian collections revealed that, in addition to the states of Amapá and Pará, M. viatrix also occurs in the states of Maranhão, Tocantins, and Mato Grosso. However, no host information is known for the specimens deposited in collections; therefore, M. viatrix is known to damage pineapple only in Amapá and Pará. Given the extensive geographical distribution of the pest, surveys of host plants and sampling in other Brazilian pineapple-producing states are needed to establish effective management strategies and prevent the spread of the pest within Brazil.

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