Natural parasitism of Metaparasitylenchus hypothenemi (Tylenchida: Allantonematidae) on the coffee berry borer in Chiapas,Mexico |
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| Authors: | Jeanneth Pérez Francisco Infante George Poinar Jr Alfredo Castillo Fernando E Vega |
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| Institution: | 1. El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR), Tapachula, México;2. Department of Zoology, Oregon State University, Corvalis, OR, USA;3. Sustainable Perennial Crops Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD, USA |
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| Abstract: | We assessed the parasitism of Metaparasitylenchus hypothenemi on its host, the coffee berry borer, in 20 coffee plantations of Mexico. A total of 23,568 adult borers were dissected, with 179 of these infected with nematodes (0.76% infection rate). Although the level of parasitism is not encouraging, the nematode is another natural enemy, which limits the population growth of this pest in Mexico. |
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| Keywords: | coffee berry borer Hypothenemus Metaparasitylenchus Mexico |
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