Abstract

CASTRO, Ángela; CHESLAVO, Korytkowski; EBRATT, Everth  and  BROCHERO, Helena L. Dasiops luzestelae: a new species of the genus Dasiops Rondani (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) associated with passion fruit crops in Colombia. Agron. colomb. [online]. 2013, vol.31, n.2, pp.253-256. ISSN 0120-9965.

Dasiops luzestelae n. sp. (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) is a species that previously was not described formally and is regarded as an undetermined pest affecting buds of Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa Degener. This study evaluated material collected in 10 departments of Colombia where passion fruit crops constitute an important economic income. Data of geographical distribution and passion fruit crops associated with Dasiops luzestelae n. sp. are presented

Keywords : crop protection; McPhail traps; pest management; taxonomy.

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