Biology and Host Finding of Predaceous Hister Beetles (Coleoptera: Histeridae) Associated with Ips spp. (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in Loblolly Pine (Pinus Taeda L.)

The most common predaceous Histeridae (Coleoptera) found associated with Ips engraver beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in Louisiana were Platysoma attenuata LeConte, Pla. cylindrica (Paykull), Pla. parallelum (Say), and Plegaderus transversus (Say). Seasonal abundance of histerids in flight traps co...

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Main Author: Shepherd, William Pinson
Other Authors: Richard A. Goyer
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2003
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-12122003-145432/