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| Barreto,Marliton R.; Anjos,Norivaldo; Della Lucia,Terezinha M. C.. |
| Spermologus rufus Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is an insect which attacks cacao nuts, oleaginous pits and Araucaria angustifolia (Bert.) Kuntze seeds. In this study the reproductive behavior of S. rufus was investigated to provide useful knowledge to support control measures of this insect. Research was carried out under laboratory conditions. Twenty-two couples of newly emerged adults were individualized in Wheaton flasks containing A. angustifolia seeds for oviposition and feeding. Mating was observed every day until the insects died. Females oviposited in the seeds; 80.4% of these seeds had only one egg. Eggs were mostly found in the median and more enlarged region of the seed and at the insertion point. Pre-oviposition period was, on average,... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Insecta; Courtship oviposition. |
| Ano: 1999 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0301-80591999000200022 |
