Bioecologia e manejo da broca-da-erva-mate, Hedypathes betulinus (Klug, 1825) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
The erva-mate (Ilex paraguariensis A.St.-Hil.) has a social, cultural and economic importance in the southern states of Brazil.The pure stands of this culture was responsible for the increase of many species of insects.Hedypathes betulinus (Klug, 1825) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is considered the main pest from an economic viewpoint because of its