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First report of the lesser wax moth Achroia grisella F. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) consuming polyethylene (silo-bag) in northwestern Argentina
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2018-08Registro en:
Chalup, Adriana Elizabeth; Ayup, María Marta; Monmany, Ana Carolina; Malizia, Agustina; Martín, Eduardo; et al.; First report of the lesser wax moth Achroia grisella F. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) consuming polyethylene (silo-bag) in northwestern Argentina; International Bee Research Association; Journal Of Apicultural Research; 57; 4; 8-2018; 569-571
0021-8839
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Chalup, Adriana Elizabeth
Ayup, María Marta
Monmany, Ana Carolina
Malizia, Agustina
Martín, Eduardo
de Cristobal, Ricardo Ezequiel
Galindo Cardona, Alberto
Resumen
In this note, we report the lesser wax moth Achroia grisella F. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) (LWM), a beehive pest, for the first time in Argentina. In addition, we report observations of the larvae of this pest species consuming “silo-bags,” a material commonly used in the country for hive management. Silo-bags are composed of three layers of polyethylene and one anti-UV layer and no records of insects consuming this material are found in the literature. Our report represents a warning for apiculture in Argentina, especially when honey production has been observed to decrease recently. This decrease may be a result of a combination of factors, which may include the poor monitoring of hive health, and inappropriate management of pests such as A. grisella. In addition, our observations on silo-bag consumption represent a call for attention to beekeepers that use this material to conserve heat in the hives and open questions about the mechanisms involved in silo-bag consumption by the larvae.