Seasonality and abundance of Metamasius callizona (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae), an invasive insect herbivore, on two species of Tillandsia (Bromeliaceae) in Florida

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 42, Issue 43-44, 2008, Pages 2721-2734

  Cooper, Teresa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Demographic variability; Metamasius callizona; Plant herbivore interactions; Tillandsia fasciculata; Tillandsia utriculata

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEETLE; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; HERBIVORE; HOME RANGE; HOST PLANT; INVASIVE SPECIES; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SEASONALITY; TOP-DOWN CONTROL;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BROMELIACEAE; COLEOPTERA; DRYOPHTHORINAE; HEXAPODA; METAMASIUS CALLIZONA; TILLANDSIA; TILLANDSIA FASCICULATA; TILLANDSIA UTRICULATA;

EID: 56749158170     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930802354126     Document Type: Article

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