Problemas fitosanitarios que amenazan la conservación de las orquídeas de Costa Rica

Authors

  • German Rivera-Coto Laboratorio de Fitopatología , Universidad Nacional, Apartado Postal 86-3000, Heredia, Costa Rica.
  • Gilberto Corrales-Moreira Laboratorio de Entomología, Universidad Nacional, Apartado postal 86-3000, Heredia. Costa Rica.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v7i1-2.19562

Keywords:

orchid diseases, orchid pests, enfermedades, plagas, sanidad vegetal

Abstract

Orchids from private collections, nurseries and wild areas, located in different ecological regions of Costa Rica, were studied in order to know the pests and diseases affecting them. 16 insect and two mite genera were identified as pests on different orchids and 28 pathogens were found as causal agents of infec- tious diseases. The most frequent pests were: Tenthecoris orchidearum, Stethobaris sp., Xylosandrus com- pactus, Pseudococcus longispinus, Diaspis boisduvalii and Tenuipalpus pacificus. The main diseases found were caused by: Phytophthora spp., Pythium spp., Fusariun oxysporum, Fusarium spp., Sclerotium rolfsii, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Sphenospora spp., Uredo spp., Cymbidium Mosaic virus and Odontoglossum Ring Spot Virus. This results demonstrate the diversity of organisms producing sanitary problems on orchids in Costa Rica, and suggests the inclusion of pest and diseases management in strate- gies for orchid conservation.

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Published

2015-06-17

How to Cite

Rivera-Coto, G., & Corrales-Moreira, G. (2015). Problemas fitosanitarios que amenazan la conservación de las orquídeas de Costa Rica. Lankesteriana: International Journal on Orchidology, 7(1-2). https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v7i1-2.19562

Issue

2007: Lankesteriana: Volumen 7, Número 1-2

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