Pequi (Caryocar brasiliense camb., Caryocaraceae) : uma revisão sobre a espécie e insetos associados

Abstract

Brazil has vast production area, fueled by technology and great biodiversity. The Cerrado is the second largest in the country, and featuring a variety of fruit trees, among which stands out the pequi, Caryocar Brasiliense Camb. Caryocaraceae. However, the Cerrado is under pressure by agricultural expansion, and this has forced small farmers to seek plausible alternatives, and in this quest found the extractive harvest Pequi, which is a fruit much appreciated by the communities. However, this fruit has been suffering a lot from insect attack and birds, where few reach their maturity stage. This fact occurs in the Cerrado and in the pastures. This study aims to conduct a literature review of pests that interact with Caryocar brasiliense Camb., species Caryocaraceae. A case study reporting the damage caused by the young form of Lepidoptera in green and ripe fruit pequi was recorded. The description of the pest damage, and the preference for fruit grown in cerrado pequi over those grown on pasture. The observations were carried out on a farm he owned pasture and natural Cerrado. It is concluded that the young forms of Lepidoptera have preferred to attack mature fruits pequi, and prefer fruit trees grown in the Cerrado, showing a preference for attack ripe fruits. The larvae begin their action on the fruit peel and then if they enter into the pith. These changes make the fruit has early fall and become unfit for human consumption. The macaws attack was recorded by feeding only the seeds of immature fruits of pequizeiro.