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| Silva,Maria Emilia P.F.; Mussury,Rosilda M.; Vieira,Maria do Carmo; Alves Junior,Valter V.; Pereira,Zefa V.; Scalon,Silvana P.Q.. |
| Tropaeolum majus L. (nasturtium) is a culture popularly known by its medicinal, ornamental and culinary utility. This work aimed to evaluate the interaction between Astylus variegatus (Germar 1824) (Coleoptera: Melyridae) and the nasturtium flowers associated to the weeks of flourishing, in order to conceive the floral mechanims used by the species to attract A. variegatus. The insects collection was achieved with an entomologic net by the sweeping method, during the weekly flowering, at two hours, from 7am to 5pm. The studies of floral biology were carried out in twenty flowers by the analysis of measures and the arrangement of the floral parts. The nasturtium flower offers pollen and nectar to the insect as a compensation. However, it was observed that... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Nasturtium; Coleoptera; Pollinization. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652011000400012 |
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