Velasquez Ricardo, Leiva Ana Maria, Gil-Ordóñez Alejandra, Perez-Fuentes Lady Susan, Domínguez Viviana, Cuellar Wilmer J
Laboratorio de Entomología y Manejo Integrado de Plagas, Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), Lima, Peru.
Virology and Crop Protection Research Area, Cassava, Program, Crops for Nutrition and Health, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), The Americas Hub, Palmira, Colombia.
Front Insect Sci. 2025 Jun 13;5:1593907. doi: 10.3389/finsc.2025.1593907. eCollection 2025.
Blueberry cultivation has recently become a rapidly expanding export industry in Peru. With few to no official records of phytosanitary problems up to date. Nevertheless, as observed in other major blueberry producer countries, pests occurrences have been already reported. This study presents a comprehensive biological and molecular characterization of a novel blueberry pest, identifying it as a member of the Tortricidae family in the genus . The insect's average life cycle was determined to be 46.3 days for males and 48.6 days for females, with the larval stage being the longest (25.4 days on average), and the most destructive due to its feeding behavior, which significantly damages buds and fruits. Morphological analysis of the genitalia, along with a comparison of its complete mitochondrial DNA, further supports the conclusion that this pest is a new species. These findings represent the first report of a tortricid pest affecting blueberries in Peru and offer crucial insights for developing effective pest management strategies, contributing to the sustainable growth of blueberry production and exports in the region.
蓝莓种植最近在秘鲁已成为一个迅速扩张的出口产业。到目前为止，几乎没有官方的植物检疫问题记录。然而，正如在其他主要蓝莓生产国所观察到的，害虫的出现已经有报道。本研究对一种新型蓝莓害虫进行了全面的生物学和分子特征分析，确定它为卷蛾科属的一个成员。该昆虫的平均生命周期，雄性为46.3天，雌性为48.6天，其中幼虫期最长（平均25.4天），且因其取食行为最具破坏性，会严重损害芽和果实。对生殖器的形态分析以及对其完整线粒体DNA的比较，进一步支持了这一害虫是一个新物种的结论。这些发现代表了秘鲁首次报道影响蓝莓的卷蛾科害虫，并为制定有效的害虫管理策略提供了关键见解，有助于该地区蓝莓生产和出口的可持续增长。
