Patterns of Seed Penetration by the Date Stone Beetle <i>Coccotrypes dactyliperda</i> (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae)
The cryptic spermatophagus date stone beetle (<i>Coccotrypes dactyliperda</i> Fabricius, 1801) tunnels into palm seeds for oviposition and subsequent establishment of brood galleries. Based on behavioral observations this paper describes the biomechanical and gustatory parameters that go...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-12-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/1/10 |