Derivatives pods tara (Caesalpinia spinosa (Molina) Kuntze Britton & Rose (1824)), have increasing industrial demands. In October 2015 in the province of San Marcos, Cajamarca region, the occurrence of attack Argyrotaenia aphaleropa Meyrick (1909) was verified tara pods, causing direct damage, interfering in its development and growth, depreciating the product commercially, generating restrictions exports; so this plague its integrated demand to decrease the incidence and prevent the entry to other regions free of attacks handling.

Determine biological target, identify natural enemies, and establish appropriate periods of controlling a pest gracillariid tare. The biological aspects and natural enemies in field and laboratory were evaluated, appropriate control periods was determined by host-pest interaction. The results, egg lasts 7.8 days and measured 0.34x0.21 mm; presents four instars larvae and lasts 35.7 days, ranging from measures between 1st and the 4th instar from 0.09 to 0.65 mm diameter brain; the pupa lasts 14.3 days and measured 6.7mmx1.1mm; adult takes 7.5 days and measured 13.43 mm wingspan. Presents natural enemies, family Encyrtidae, Ichneumonidae, and genres Chelonus sp., Chrysoperla sp., Hemerobius sp., Cicloneda sp., Hippodamia sp., and Zelus spp. The best times control occur when the phenology of the tara is between R3.1 to R3.3 and R4 to R6.

Derivatives pods tara (Caesalpinia spinosa (Molina) Kuntze Britton & Rose (1824)), have increasing industrial demands. In October 2015 in the province of San Marcos, Cajamarca region, the occurrence of attack Argyrotaenia aphaleropa Meyrick (1909) was verified tara pods, causing direct damage, interfering in its development and growth, depreciating the product commercially, generating restrictions exports; so this plague its integrated demand to decrease the incidence and prevent the entry to other regions free of attacks handling.

Determine biological target, identify natural enemies, and establish appropriate periods of controlling a pest gracillariid tare. The biological aspects and natural enemies in field and laboratory were evaluated, appropriate control periods was determined by host-pest interaction. The results, egg lasts 7.8 days and measured 0.34x0.21 mm; presents four instars larvae and lasts 35.7 days, ranging from measures between 1st and the 4th instar from 0.09 to 0.65 mm diameter brain; the pupa lasts 14.3 days and measured 6.7mmx1.1mm; adult takes 7.5 days and measured 13.43 mm wingspan. Presents natural enemies, family Encyrtidae, Ichneumonidae, and genres Chelonus sp., Chrysoperla sp., Hemerobius sp., Cicloneda sp., Hippodamia sp., and Zelus spp. The best times control occur when the phenology of the tara is between R3.1 to R3.3 and R4 to R6.