Oviposition and predation by Speciomerus revoili on seeds of acrocomia aculeata
quinta-feira, janeiro 24, 2013
RAMOS, F. A., MARTINS, I., FARIAS, J. M., SILVA, I. C. S., COSTA, D. C. and MIRANDA, A. P.
Abstract
Oviposition and predation levels by Speciomerus revoili bruchid beetles were quantified on fruits and seeds of the macaúba palm, Acrocomia aculeata, collected from below mother-trees within the Sarah Kubitschek Park of Brasília, DF, Brazil. A maximum of 12 eggs per fruit were found, with high variations observed between samples.
Key words
Beetle, palm, insect–plant interaction, Cerrado, urban area.
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