First record of Monalonion velezangeli (Hemiptera: Miridae) affecting avocado and cherimoya (Annona cherimola) as new hosts in Ecuador
Monalonion velezangeli is a polyphagous hemipteran reported as one of the main pests of economic importance in avocado and coffee crops. This is the first report of M. velezangeli affecting avocado (Persea americana (Mill)) in Ecuador and the first report of cherimoya (Annona cherimola) as a new host plant. The species was identified through classical taxonomy based on morphology, with parallel molecular identification targeting the cytochrome oxidase I region.
Authors
- Carmen Castillo Carrillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7893-5218)
- Vladimir Carvajal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6201-063X)
- Jorge Merino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5632-2194)
- Pablo Gaona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0606-5855)
- Michelle Noboa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2497-4702)
- PABLO VITERI
- CHAN HWAN PARK
Institutions
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (EC)
- Kolon Industries (South Korea) (KR)
- National Polytechnic School (EC)
- Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (EC)
- Roche (Ecuador) (EC)
- National Polytechnic School (EC)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zootaxa
- Published
- 2024-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.3.5
- Primary Topic
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00