A Study in Cuba of the Biology, Ecology and Agroecological Management of \u3cem\u3eHeteropsylla Cubana\u3c/em\u3e Crawford in \u3cem\u3eLeucaena Leucocephala\u3c/em\u3e (Lam.) de Wit

As a consequence of the increase in Leucaena leucocephala areas to counter the shortage of feed in Cuban cattle production, there is a risk of the development of Heteropsylla cubana Crawford (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) as a pest in silvopastoral systems with this legume. This psyllid is known to be the main phytophagous pest (Valenciaga, 2003), which produces damage in 95% of the apical region of branches. Since information on the identification and biology of a pest species is a necessary prerequisite for its management, a taxonomic, biological and ecological study was conducted to define Heteropsylla behaviour in Cuban conditions and elaborate the theoretical basis to propose management alternatives