Luis Miguel Constantino

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Can anyone help ID this bark louse?

This Psocoptera (Psocidae: Thyrsophorinae) in the genus Poecilopsocus sp. from Colombia may grow up to 1,4 cm in length. They live in small colonies beneath a gossamer blanket spun with silk from...

27 May 2017 1,545 7 View

Reduvid egg parasitoids ?

I obtained three parasitoids from the same batch of eggs from a Reduviidae bug from Colombia possibly from the Platygastridae family. There are few published records of parasitoids in Reduviidae...

11 May 2017 5,928 3 View

Can someone please identify this bug?

This green metallic bug with red abdomen was found on Coffea arabica plants in Colombia. Need to know the family and species. Thanks.

13 February 2017 1,583 16 View

Can anyone help in the identification of this tortricid moth ?

It was collected in Colombia, the larva sticks the leaves and feeds on coffee plants (Coffea arabica). It measures approximately 1 cm. Probably genus Platynota sp.

25 January 2017 8,986 6 View

Does anyone know how to prepare attractant to catch Cerambycidae beetles with traps?

Some Cerambycidae adult beetles are attracted to baited traps with specific alcohol solutions mixed with terpenoids. Do you know which solution is the best to collect Plagiohammus spp. and related...

13 November 2016 2,522 36 View

Can anyone identify this moth (Lepidoptera) pest of stored grains ?

It feeds on damaged kernels of corn and coffee beans with high content of humidity in warehouses in Colombia.

29 October 2016 9,300 8 View

Could someone identify this spider beetle ?

Is a pest of damaged stored grains of coffee with high content of moisture. Location: Colombia. I need help to ID. Thanks.

29 October 2016 9,675 7 View

Is it Trichoplusia ni or Chrysodeixis includens ?, previously known as Pseudoplusia includens .I need help with the ID please

This is the adult. The larvae feed on leaves of Coffea arabica (Rubiaceae) and Zinnia elegans (Asteraceae) in Colombia.

18 September 2016 4,651 7 View

Can anyone identify this moth pest of stored grains?

Is found in dried fruits and stored coffee beans, corn, rice in warehouses with high humidity in Colombia

20 July 2016 1,123 19 View

Does anyone know the function of the third and fourth ocelli in this larva ?

This unusual larva of coleoptera has four eyes, do you know the function of the third and fourth ocelli in this larva collected in the soil. Please ID the species if possible. The locality is...

19 June 2016 9,346 9 View

What is the effect of egg parasitoids on the effectiveness of predation of Chrysoperla carnea?

Chrysoperla is a generalist predator of many insect pests, however the eggs are parasitized by several species of microhymenopteran wasps like the one in the photograph. I wonder the impact of...

27 May 2016 697 9 View

Does anyone know a supplier of Metarhizium anisopliae var. acridum (green muscle TM) in your country ?

I need a commercial formulation specific for locust control Thank you.

16 April 2016 7,890 5 View

How to control admission in RG of wildlife traffickers seeking data collection of endangered species?

Poachers and wildlife traffickers are targeting newly discovered species of value by reviewing reported findings made to scientific journals. In response, many journals are removing location...

23 February 2016 1,191 4 View

Anyone knows records of Heliothis subflexa on cultivated tobacco plants?

The larvae of Heliothis subflexa feed exclusively on fruits of Physalis species, the only known hostplant record in United States. I found larvae of H. subflexa feeding on Nicotiana tabacum...

07 February 2016 8,790 6 View

Can any one tell me the genus or species of this snout moth ?

I think it belongs to Hypeninae (Erebidae:Noctuoidea). I found the larvae feeding on leaves of coffee in Colombia. Please look at the photos of the adults (male and female in dorsal and lateral...

16 November 2015 3,534 13 View

Can anybody help me identify Compsus sp. species and related genera in Coffea arabica crops?

All the species illustrated feed on leaves of Coffea arabica in Colombia and are identified as Compsus sp. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), but I see there are several different genera so it is...

13 September 2015 1,516 8 View

Is it possible to breed the grasshopper nematode Mermis sp. in an alternate host?

I found the grasshopper Poecilocloeus coffeaphilus (Orthoptera: Acrididae) in Colombia parasitized by nematodes of the genus Mermis sp. (Mermithidae). If you know some breeding protocol on...

09 August 2015 9,182 10 View

Can someone identify if it is Trichoplusia ni or Pseudoplusia includens ?

I found this larva feeding on coffee plants in Colombia which looks like Trichoplusia ni. The larva was parasitized by a Polyembryonic endoparasitoid and is full of pupae ( about 3000...

13 June 2015 5,320 12 View

Can anyone share a protocol for preparation artificial diet for Stethorus sp., Cycloneda sanguinea and Azya orbigera (Coleoptera: Coccinelidae) ?

I am especially interested in mass rearing these three species for biological control of spider mites, scale insects and aphids in coffee plantations. Thank you very much in advance for any...

01 February 2015 1,776 4 View

Are you one of those who think that you will not be vaccinated against Covid-19 because the vaccine alter the DNA sequence of a human body ?

Please explain your opinion about this RNA transgenic vaccine that will be injected into the human body.

01 January 1970 6,450 6 View

What is your opinion about the policies of deforestation promoted by the goverments of Brazil and Bolivia in the Amazon rainforest ?

The Amazon forest is on fire and the whole world will suffer the climatic consequences. The main cause of forest fires in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil and Bolivia are the deforestation policies...

01 January 1970 2,247 100 View