THE NOCTUIDS (LEPIDOPTERA NOCTUIDAE) DANGEROUS TO FOOD AND INDUSTRIAL CROPS IN FRENCH GUIANA

J.F. Silvain and F. Thiberville

No 261647, 19th Annual Meeting, September 11-17, 1983, Puerto Rico from Caribbean Food Crops Society

Abstract: Une revue des principales productions agricoles guyanaises est faite en signalant les problèmes que posent les Lepidopteres noctuidae aux cultures dans cette region. Une liste des noctuelles nuisibles aux cultures industrielles et vivrieres en Guyane française, ou susceptibles de la devenir, est presentee. Cette liste inclue des references provenant d'autres pays de la zone neotropicale. Des donnees sont fournies sur la biologie des principales especes ainsi que sur les méthodes de lutte employees en Guyane française contre ces insectes. ----- Here is a review of the principal agricultural productions in French Guiana, pointing out the problems caused on the crops in this region by noctuid moths. We present a list of noctuids harmful, or capable of becoming harmful, to industrial and food crops in French Guiana. This list includes references arising from other countries in the neotropical zone. The data is furnished upon the biology of the main species, as well as on the methods employed to control these pests in French Guiana.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24
Date: 1983-09-11
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.261647

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