| The injuries of Ctenarytaina spatulata Taylor, 1977, were characterized through observations in field, laboratory and greenhouse. The first injuries of C. spatulata in Eucalyptus grandis are caused during oviposition. At the point where the egg is inserted, a small black spot appears, which may grow larger, causing the bud death. The insect eliminates large amount of honeydew, accumulating on leaves and apical parts, which starts the proliferation of sooty mold, and fitopathogenic fungi. Leaves of the attacked lants become deformed, smaller than the normal ones, distorted, or with flaws among the ribs and sooty mold reducing the photosynthetic capacity. Due to damages provoked by the bites, oviposition, sooty mold accumulation and other fungi,... |
