Interaction of Bephratelloides cubensis (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) with Annona macroprophyllata fruits in orchards of Chiapas, Mexico

ABSTRACT. Introduction: Annona macroprophyllata Donn. Smith. (Annonaceae) (syn. diversifolia Saff.) is a valued fruit tree species known as papausa. In Mexico and Central America, this has become an important crop because of its tasty flavor high pulp content. Its fruits are frequently damaged by the incidence wasps genus Bephratelloides Girault (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae), which develop inside seeds. Objective: to report interaction cubensis Ashmead during life cycle in A. macroprophyllata. Methods: We periodically collected different states growth recording a) oviposition, b) moment evident infection, c) development seeds, d) their emergence adults. also determined proportion Results: The data indicate that preferred oviposit on with diameter less than 8 cm, oviposition was more frequent between 11:00 am 03:00 pm., there 26 % infestation fruits, 9 Conclusion: It obligatory for wasp, highest attack early stages control actions should focus protection these stages.