Oviposition by Metamasius hemipterus sericeus (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae: Rhynchophorinae)

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 174-177

  Weissling, Thomas ^a   Giblin Davis, Robin ^b   Center, Barbara ^b   Heath, Robert ^a   Peña, Jorge ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dryophthoridae; Fecundity; Fertility; Rhynchophorinae; Silky cane weevil

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; FECUNDITY; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCTION;

ARUNDINARIA; COLEOPTERA; DRYOPHTHORIDAE; DRYOPHTHORINAE; FUNGI; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; METAMASIUS; METAMASIUS HEMIPTERUS; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 1842478277     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/0015-4040(2003)086[0174:OBMHSC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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