Oviposition and predation by Speciomerus revoili (coleoptera, bruchidae) on seeds of Acrocomia aculeata (arecaceae) in Brasília, DF, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 449-454

  Ramos, F A ^a   Martins, I ^a   Farias, J M ^a   Silva, I C S ^a   Costa, D C ^a   Miranda, A P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Beetle; Cerrado; Insect plant interaction; Palm; Urban area

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; BRAZIL; EGG LAYING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; BRAZIL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; OVIPOSITION; SEEDS;

EID: 0035433718     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842001000300014     Document Type: Article

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