Biology of Metamasius mosieri (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae), with a description of larval and pupal stages

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1146-1153

  Cave, Ronald D ^a   Duetting, Patrick S ^a   Creel, O Ray ^a   Branch, Celia L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bromeliads; Development; Fecundity; Metamasius callizona; Weevil

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FECUNDITY; LONGEVITY; OVIPOSITION; PHOTOPERIOD;

COLEOPTERA; DRYOPHTHORINAE; METAMASIUS CALLIZONA; METAMASIUS MOSIERI;

EID: 33846369899     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2006)99[1146:BOMMCD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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