ZONEAMENTOS TERRITORIAIS DE ÁREAS FAVORÁVEIS A Diachasmimorpha longicaudata VISANDO BIOCONTROLE DA PRAGA QUARENTENÁRIA AUSENTE Anastrepha curvicauda

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.9752325094

• Palavras-chave: controle biológico; mosca-das-frutas; modelagem de nicho ecológico; praga quarentenária; SIG; Brasil

• Keywords: biological control; fruit flies; ecological niche modeling; quarantine pest; GIS; Brazil

• Abstract: The parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead, 1905) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) has been used in the control of the fruit flies. Anastrepha curvicauda (Gerstaecker, 1860) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is an absent quarantine pest (AQP) in Brazil and attacks, mainly, papaya fruit crops abroad, although there are reports of attacks in other crops, such as mango. The parasitoid, present in Brazil, performs the biocontrol of larvae of A. curvicauda abroad. To prospect its future and effective potential uses in Brazil, in case of its presence in the country, it is necessary to know the places where abiotic factors favor its development along with the AQP. This work presents the territorial zoning maps of Brazilian areas favorable to the better development of the parasitoid D. longicaudata aiming at the biological control of the AQP A. curvicauda in at least one month in the year, considering the presence of the fruit crops of papaya or mango located, or not, in fragile areas. Geoprocessing techniques were used, as well as: a) the international literature data for favorable conditions to the better development of the parasitoid; b) territorial zoning maps of Brazilian areas apt for A. curvicauda, obtained through ecological niche modeling (GARP/Openmodeller); c) national monthly averages for temperature and humidity (period from 1961 to 2021) obtained from those of BDMEP/INMET; d) municipality grid of the country (IBGE); and e) information plans of the national fragile areas (free aquifers, porous soils and rainfall greater than 250 mm). The zoning maps indicated the national localities favored to the better development of the parasitoid, contributing for public policies of national phytosanitary defense.