Leucoptera coffeella explained
Leucoptera coffeella (coffee leaf miner) is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in every coffee-growing country in South America, Central America and the West Indies. It is considered one of the worst pest species of coffee.
The wingspan is about .
The larvae feed on Coffea arabica.
Predators of Leucoptera coffeella include Protonectarina sylveirae and Synoeca cyanea, social wasps found in Brazil.[1]
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Notes and References
- Fernandes. FL. Da Silva, PR. Gorri, JER. Pucci, LF. Da Silva, IW. Selectivity of old and new organophosphate insecticides and behavior of Vespidae predators in coffee crop. Sociobiology. 2013. 60. 4. 471–476. 10.13102/sociobiology.v60i4.471-476. 2014-11-14. 2019-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20191113170657/http://periodicos.uefs.br/ojs/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/50. dead.
