First report of Squash Vine Borer, Melittia cucurbitae (Harris, 1828) (Lepidoptera, Sessidae) in Brazil and South America: distribution extension and geographic distribution map

Diones Krinski

doi:10.15560/11.3.1625

Check List 11(3): e19223, doi: 10.15560/11.3.1625

First report of Squash Vine Borer, Melittia cucurbitae (Harris, 1828) (Lepidoptera, Sessidae) in Brazil and South America: distribution extension and geographic distribution map

Diones Krinski^‡

‡ Federal University of Paraná, Brazil

Corresponding author: Diones Krinski ( dioneskrinski@gmail.com )

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Citation: Krinski D (2015) First report of Squash Vine Borer, Melittia cucurbitae (Harris, 1828) (Lepidoptera, Sessidae) in Brazil and South America: distribution extension and geographic distribution map. Check List 11(3): 1625. https://doi.org/10.15560/11.3.1625

Abstract

Melittia cucurbitae (Harris, 1828) is a very important pest of squash and pumpkins. To date, this lepidopteran had its distribution reported for eastern United States, southeastern Canada, and Mexico. Our study reports for the first time the occurrence of squash vine borer, M. cucurbitae for South America, being the first record to Brazil, in southwest region of Pará state.

Keywords

Novo Progresso, Pará state; insect pests; phytosanitary defense system