New aspects of the biology of the Melanesian rhinoceros beetle Scapanes australis (Col., Dynastidae) and evidence for field attraction to males

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-50

  Prior, R ^a,d   Morin, J P ^b,c   Rochat, D ^c   Beaudoin Ollivier, L ^a,b   Stathers, T ^a,d   Kakul, T ^a,d   Embupa, S ^a,d   Nanguai, R ^a,d  

^a CCRI ^*  (Papua New Guinea)

^b CIRAD   (France)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

^d Entomology Section   (Papua New Guinea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; CALLING BEHAVIOR; PEST SPECIES; PHEROMONE;

PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

COLEOPTERA; DYNASTIDAE; SCAPANES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 0034091951     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.2000.00435.x     Document Type: Article

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