Abstract
Hancornia speciosa is a fruit native to the Cerrado biome which is used for the fresh consumption and the manufacture of ice cream, sweets, and jams, among others. This species can harbor insects and mites, associated with different phenological phases of the plant. Therefore, the aim of this study was to verify the occurrence of insects of the order Hemiptera in Hancornia speciosa. For this purpose, collections were made in the ex situ germplasm collection of native species of the School of Agronomy, UFG, Goiânia - Goiás state, in four varieties of Hancornia speciosa (speciosa, cuyabensis, gardneri and pubescens). Eight plants were selected for each variety at random. From each plant, two branches/plant were collected in the middle third. Those packed in plastic bags, were labeled and transported to the laboratory for evaluation. The collections occurred on average every 15 days, from January to December 2016. The superfamily Coccoidea and the families Aleyrodidae and Aphididae were predominant in the collections. In the study, 1,163 individuals of Parasaissetia nigra were observed in Hancornia speciosa variety cuyabensis. This is the first report of the occurrence of Parasaissetia nigra in Hancornia speciosa. As for the interaction between insects and Hancornia speciosa, it appears that the varieties differed in terms of the abundance of Hemiptera. The Aleyrodidae family was abundant in the gardneri variety, corresponding to 49.84% of the individuals and the pubescens variety in relation to aphids (Aphididae).
Keywords:
Aleyrodidae; Aphididae; Coccoidea; Parasaissetia nigra
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