Ana Elizabeth Díaz-Montilla

TL;DR: Examination of the population structure of Neoleucinodes elegantalis indicates that integrated pest management strategies used to control this species should consider the genetic differentiation of the species at different locations in Colombia.

TL;DR: It is found that variation in female genitalia size is directly correlated with the size of its host fruit, which suggests a mechanism for reproductive isolation and divergence of the four host races.

TL;DR: Guenee et al. as mentioned in this paper reported that the number of males captured in Colombia and Ecuador were registered using traps baited with two sex pheromone: Neolegantol® and P228.

TL;DR: It is suggested that the use of their host plants in sympatry might reduce N. elegantalis densities in the field since hybrids between its races have low survival rates and the possibility of pheromone composition differentiation among races given the results on assortative mating obtained here.

TL;DR: Results suggest that pheromone composition or concentration, host biotypes and geographic location are relevant to monitor populations of N. elegantalis and further studies of the species should concentrate on establishing the pherumone composition and concentration among the four biotypes.