Amyelois transitella (walker) in tamarind fruit, in Santa fe de Antioquia

Primer registro de amyelois transitella (walker) en el fruto del tamarindo: el caso de Santa fe de Antioquia

In the municipality of Santa Fe de Antioquia (Colombia) it was found for the first time the navel orangeworm, A. transitella (Walker), seriously affecting ripe tamarind fruit (Tamarindus indica, Fabaceae). This legume is a promising plant for the western Antioquia, Colombia, demand has increased in the last ten years, both locally and nationally. Due to high demand and growth potential of the insect population in the storage holds during postharvest, is considered very important to register their presence in crops of the municipalities of western Antioquia. This will contribute to the generation of sanitary alerts aimed at producers and the pulp processing to facilitate marketing, since they are all undergoing losses due to the lack of knowledge about the recommendations on integrated management for this pest.