02334naa a2200313 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902400520006010000220011224501390013426000090027352013980028265000170168065000150169765000090171265300280172165300160174970000200176570000240178570000180180970000210182770000190184870000210186770000250188870000220191370000240193570000260195977300350198521836642026-01-16       2025    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d7 ahttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-025-01262-x2DOI1 aSARAIVA, W. V. A.  aMarshallius anacardii Lima, 1979 (ColeopterabCurculionidae): a hidden enemy for Brazilian cashew production.h[electronic resource]  c2025  aM. anacardii is a specific borer of the cashew tree that causes irreversible damage to the plant. The characteristic lesions include darkening of the tissues under the bark, presence of resinous exu- date on the trunk, yellowing, wilting, dropping of leaves and death of branches, which potentially lead to death of the plant. There are no registered pesti- cides for controlling that pest in cashew crop, with the main management method being the eradication of infested plants. This short communication reports the presence of M. anacardii in 6 states of the Brazilian Northeast region, as well as the population dynam- ics of the pest according to the abiotic factors such as temperature, humidity, and rainfall. We report the first record of M. anacardii in the Northeastern states of Alagoas (Boca da Mata) and Maranhão (Barreirin- has), as well as in previously unreported cities in the main cashew-producing states of Brazil: Francisco Santos (Piauí), Florânia (Rio Grande do Norte), Pal- hano, Pacajus, and Cruz (Ceará). Furthermore, we show that precipitation and relative humidity are fac- tors that directly influence the population dynamics of M. anacardii. Monitoring the presence of M. anacar- dii in different regions is important to alert about the spread and the urgency of adopting measures to con- tain the advancement of this pest in the main cashew- producing regions.  aCashew fruit  aOccurrence  aCaju  aGeographic distribution  aTrunk borer1 aSILVA, L. M. A.1 aMACIEL, G. P. de S.1 aDUARTE, P. M.1 aAMARAL, E. A. do1 aDIAS, N. da S.1 aSOARES, A. M. L.1 aSOUSA NETO, E. P. de1 aSANTOS, J. M. dos1 aRODRIGUES, S. M. M.1 aVIDAL NETO, F. das C.  tPhytoparasitica, 53, 38, 2025.