Swarming of millipedes, a new case noticed in the district of Patrocinio-MG-Brazil

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1997-06-01

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Boccardo, L. [UNESP]
Penteado, C. H.S. [UNESP]
Juca-Chagas, R. [UNESP]

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A population boom of the millipede Plusioporus setigerhas been recorded in coffee crops in the district of Patrocinio-MG, Brazil on the last five years. The millipedes spread over dwelling houses and to vegetable gardens, orchards and small plantations. It was suggested that population increase occurred as a consequence of the organic materials in high scale and also periodic irrigation in the coffee crop.

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Journal of Advanced Zoology, v. 18, n. 1, p. 62-63, 1997.