Identification of pest insects, predators and phytopathogenic fungi of Cucurbita moschata (Cucurbitaceae) “loche”

Abstract

Objective:Identification of pest insects, predators and phytopathogenic fungi of the “loche” Cucurbita moschata Duch (Cucurbitaceae) crop in Ucupe, Mocupe-Lambayeque. Methods:random sampling, five sampling points were taken per crop. Results:Bemisia  tabaci  attacks the milk crop, it was found causing scratches on the underside of the leaves. Thrips  tabaci  is a pest that locates on the youngest shoots. Diaphania  nitidalis, this is the pest that causes the most damage, since it is a borer insect that attacks fruit, stems, and flowers. Among the controllers: Chrysoperla  externa, Rhinacloa sp., Neides sp., Orius sp. and Cicloneda sanguinea. Among the phytopathogenic fungi found Cunninghamella spp., Colletotrichium sp., Memnoniella sp., Verticillium sp., Cladosporium sp. and Stemphylium sp.