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<journal-id>1659-1321</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Agronomía Mesoamericana]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Agron. Mesoam]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1659-1321</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Costa Rica]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1659-13212016000200415</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15517/am.v27i2.21282</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Informe de frutos de carambola dañados por Amazona albifrons Sparman, en Tabasco, México]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Report about star fruit fruits damaged by Amazona albifrons Sparman, in Tabasco, Mexico]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez-Soto]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Saúl]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Colegio de Postgraduados  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Tabasco]]></addr-line>
<country>MX</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>27</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>415</fpage>
<lpage>419</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1659-13212016000200415&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1659-13212016000200415&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1659-13212016000200415&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[ResumenEl objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar, en un huerto familiar, la especie animal causante de dañar frutos verdes de Averrhoa carambola. El estudio se realizó en un huerto con dos árboles de carambola en el municipio de Cárdenas, Tabasco, México (18°00&#8217;10,9&#8217;&#8217; N, 93°25&#8217;52,2&#8217;&#8217; W). La pérdida de frutos se contabilizó del 21 de junio al 2 de agosto de 2015, mediante evaluaciones semanales. Se registró la pérdida de 12 637 frutos ocasionada por la especie de ave Amazona albifrons Sparman (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae), la cual se distribuye desde México hasta Costa Rica.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[AbstractThe aim of this study was to determine, the animal species causing damage to inmature fruits of Averrhoa carambola, in a home garden. The study was conducted in a home garden with two star fruit trees in Cardenas, Tabasco, Mexico (18°00&#8217;10.9&#8217;&#8217; N, 93°25&#8217;52.2&#8217;&#8217; 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.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[White-fronted parrot]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[plant damages]]></kwd>
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