First record of Aleurodicus pseudugesii Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on single assai palm in Brazil

Abstract

The single assai palm (Euterpe precatoria Martius) is a plant of great socio-economic importance in the Amazon region. The increase in its cultivation under monoculture systems has intensified phytosanitary problems, especially regarding associated pest insects. In May 2023, a whitefly infestation was observed on the abaxial surface of leaflets of E. precatoriaplants grown under semi-field conditions (shaded greenhouses) in Rio Branco, Acre state, Brazil. The whitefly was identified as Aleurodicus pseudugesii, representing the first record of the association between this aleyrodid species and E. precatoriain Brazil.

Keywords

• euterpe precatoria
• arecaceae
• sternorrhyncha