First records of millipedes (Myriapoda, Diplopoda) associated to cultivation of Canola Brassica spp. (Brassicaceae) in Brazil

Millipedes are known by their importance in ecological systems, although some species regarded as agricultural pests poly- or monocultures. Canola (Brassicaceae: Brassica spp.) is an important feedstock for biodiesel production and a potential ingredient the food industry, but with several arthropod causing damage to its cultivation. In this perspective, study reports still unknown relation of millipedes cultivation canola. Pitfall traps were plotted napus L. var. oleifera Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, checked weekly during years 2015 2016. A total 66 individuals captured 41 2016, all belonging families Chelodesmidae Paradoxosomatidae (Polydesmida). The most abundant sampled both was Brasilodesmus austrocrucis Hoffman, 1981, 100 specimens total. Catharosomatini sp. recorded 4 specimens, triseriatus (Attems, 1931) 2 Oncoleptodesmus uniconus only one specimen. present study, not reported any crops, suggesting that may be considered