Impact of a gall midge Parkiamyia paraensis (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) on the Amazonian plant Parkia pendula (Fabaceae)

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 471-475

  Fernandes, G Wilson ^a,b   Santos, Jean Carlos ^a   Castro, Fabiana Marize C ^a   Castilho, Alexandre ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b Planta Ltda   (Brazil)

^c Meio Ambiente   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazon; Herbivore impact; Insect galls; Porto Trombetas

Indexed keywords

CECIDOMYIIDAE; DIPTERA; FABACEAE; HEXAPODA; PARKIA PENDULA;

EID: 39449135540     PISSN: 00855626     EISSN: 18069665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0085-56262007000400011     Document Type: Article

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