This research aimed to evaluate the effects of damages caused by Heilipodus naevulus Mann. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) to the development of eucalyptus young plantation, and to record, for the first time, the occurrence on Espírito Santo State, Brazil. The critical period of occurrence was observed between October to December according with rain regime. The damages caused by the pest reduced the development and quality of eucalyptus trees.
forest entomology; weevils; curculionids