Local Agricultural Management Filters Morphological Traits of the South American Palm Weevil (<i>Rhynchophorus palmarum</i> L.; Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Ornamental Palm Plantations

Local Agricultural Management Filters Morphological Traits of the South American Palm Weevil (<i>Rhynchophorus palmarum</i> L.; Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Ornamental Palm Plantations

Insect pests show phenotypic plasticity as a function of resource availability and limiting conditions. Although <i>Rhynchophorus palmarum</i> displays high variation in certain morphological traits, it is still not clear how and which of these are being filtered along agricultural manag...

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Main Authors: Moises Ponce-Méndez, Miguel A. García-Martínez, Ricardo Serna-Lagunes, Rodrigo Lasa-Covarrubias, Ehdibaldo Presa-Parra, Joaquin Murguía-González, Carlos Llarena-Hernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
morphometric measurements
phenotypic variation
phenotypic plasticity
agrochemical use
crop structure
black weevil
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/10/2371

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