CARPOPHILUS HEMIPTERUS (COLEOPTERA: NITIDULIDAE) AS CHERIMOYA (ANNONA CHERIMOLIA MILL.) POLLINATION AGENT UNDER CONTROLED CONDITIONS
CARPOPHILUS HEMIPTERUS (COLEOPTERA: NITIDULIDAE) COMO AGENTE POLINIZANTE DE CHIRIMOYO (ANNONA CHERIMOLIA MILL.) BAJO CONDICIONES CONTROLADAS
Author
López, Eugenio
Uquillas, Carolina
Abstract
Carpophilus hemipterus pollination capacity was evaluated through exclosure, for cherimoya trees at Quillota, V Región-Chile. Similar results were obtained with manual pollination or with a population of 34 insects. Fraction of well formed fruits was similar under manual or insect pollination