An initial investigation of pest species on Dai Loan mango planting in Cao Lanh city, Dong Thap province, Vietnam

Abstract

Insect pests that damage Dai Loan mango trees were preliminarily surveyed in some regions in Cao Lanh city, Dong Thap Province, Vietnam. The results of the survey recorded twenty-nine species of insect pests belonging to sixteen families, and five orders. Bactrocera dorsalis (fruit fly), Idioscopus nitidulus (leafhopper) and Deanolis albizonalis (fruit borer) were very abundant, while Alcidodes frenatus had the lowest numbers in all surveyed sites. A number of insect pest species that were observed attacking mango in other places in Vietnam were not found in our surveys. However, fifteen species of insect pests were noted in this study, but they have not been found in other places. The results reported here highlight some insect pests attacking Dai Loan mango that have not been recorded before.