Report about star fruit fruits damaged by Amazona albifrons Sparman, in Tabasco, Mexico.
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https://doi.org/10.15517/am.v27i2.21282Keywords:
White-fronted parrot, plant damages, Averrhoa carambola.Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine, the animal species causing damage to inmature fruits ofAverrhoa carambola, in a home garden. The study was conducted in a home garden with two star fruit trees in Cardenas, Tabasco, Mexico (18°00’10.9’’ N, 93°25’52.2’’ W). The loss of fruits was registered from June 21st to August 2nd, 2015 based on weekly evaluations. 12 637 fruits were toppled by the bird Amazona albifrons Sparman (Psitaciformes: Psittacidae), which is distributed from Mexico to Costa Rica.
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