OVIPOSITION BEHAVIOR OF THE WEST-INDIAN S WEET-POTATO WEEVIL EUSCEPES-POSTFASCIATUS FAIRMIRE (COLEOPTERA, CURCULIONIDAE)

Authors
SHIMOJI Y KOHAMA T
Citation
Y. Shimoji et T. Kohama, OVIPOSITION BEHAVIOR OF THE WEST-INDIAN S WEET-POTATO WEEVIL EUSCEPES-POSTFASCIATUS FAIRMIRE (COLEOPTERA, CURCULIONIDAE), Nippon Oyo Dobutsu Konchu Gakkai-Shi, 38(1), 1994, pp. 43-46
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology,Entomology
Journal title
Nippon Oyo Dobutsu Konchu Gakkai-Shi → ACNP
ISSN journal
00214914
Volume
38
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
43 - 46
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-4914(1994)38:1<43:OBOTWS>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The oviposition behavior of the West Indian Sweet Potato Weevil, Eusce pes postfasciatus FAIRMIRE was observed in the laboratory. Oviposition behaviors were composed of searching for an egg-laying site, resting, excavating an egg-laying hole with mouthparts, ovipositing into the h ole, lidding the egg-laying hole with feces, and resting after oviposi ting. The size of the egg, features of the egg-laying hole and the fec al lid were also noted.