Infestation of Mangroves by the Invasive Moth Hyblaea puera (Cramer, 1777)(Lepidoptera: Hyblaeidae)

Abstract We report the first known infestation of mangroves by the invasive moth Hyblaea puera in Paraná, Southern Brazil. The infestation caused massive defoliation of Avicennia schaueriana trees, affecting approximately 20,000 hectares of mangroves. We discuss the implications for conservation and...

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Main Authors: Luiz Francisco Ditzel Faraco, Conrado Locks Ghisi, Marina Marins, Sueli Ota, Guilherme Schnell Schühli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2019-10-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132019000100409&tlng=en