Floral biology of Tropaeolum majus L. (Tropaeolaceae) and its relation with Astylus variegatus activity (Germar 1824) (Coleoptera: Melyridae)

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...

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Main Authors: Maria Emilia P.F. Silva, Rosilda M. Mussury, Maria do Carmo Vieira, Valter V. Alves Junior, Zefa V. Pereira, Silvana P.Q. Scalon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2011-12-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652011000400012