Determining the instar of a weevil larva (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) using a parsimonious method

Tracking the larval development of an insect is important in both applied and basic ecology. Yet, it is difficult to discriminate between the different larval instars of holometabolous insect species, particularly in the field. The methods currently available are of limited use as they rely on an a...

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Main Authors: Adrien MERVILLE, Agnès VALLIER, Samuel VENNER, Aurélie SIBERCHICOT, David FOUCHET, Abdelaziz HEDDI, Marie-Claude BEL-VENNER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2014-10-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201404-0016_Determining_the_instar_of_a_weevil_larva_Coleoptera_Curculionidae_using_a_parsimonious_method.php