Intraspecific body size variability in a population of Billaea rhynchophorae (Blanchard) (Diptera: Tachinidae) parasitizing Rhynchophorus palmarum (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Brazil

Intraspecific body size variability in a population of Billaea rhynchophorae (Blanchard) (Diptera: Tachinidae) parasitizing Rhynchophorus palmarum (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Brazil

Abstract Background The black palm weevil, Rhynchophorus palmarum (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is considered the most important palm pest in the Americas. In the State of Bahia, Brazil, it is parasitized by tachinid flies (Diptera: Tachinidae). During 2019–2020, larvae and pupae of R...

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Main Authors: Elio Cesar Guzzo, Ronaldo Toma, Juan Pablo Molina Acevedo, Jackeline Gaviria Vega, Aldomario Santo Negrisoli, Bernhard Leo Löhr, Tamara Tais dos Santos, Diego Jorge da Silva, Leandro Eugênio Cardamone Diniz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-02-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Tachinids
Rhynchophorus palmarum
Elaeis guineensis
Superparasitism
Biological control
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-023-00655-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-023-00655-6

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