Attraction of Astylus variegatus (Germ.) (Coleoptera: Melyridae) by volatile floral attractants Atração de Astylus variegatus (Germ.) (Coleoptera: Melyridae) por atraentes florais voláteis

The beetle Astylus variegatus (Germ.) (Coleoptera: Melyridae) is frequently found in flowers feeding on pollen. Responses of A. variegatus to volatile floral attractants were studied in common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) fields. Traps originally designed to capture Diabrotica speciosa (Germ.) (Col...

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Main Authors: Maurício Ursi Ventura, Tania Pereira, Daiane Heloisa Nunes, Iara Cintra de Arruda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2007-06-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162007000300016