Sexual dimorphism in Ozopherus muricatus Pascoe, 1872 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

ABSTRACT: The weevil Ozopherus muricatus Pascoe, 1872 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is already considered a pest in Brazil for açaí palm (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) plantations. Its presence has become more frequent and caused significant reduction in the production of açaí fruit. Studies on the biology...

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Main Authors: Núbia Lima dos Santos, Kelly Barbosa da Silva, Ellen Rebecca Lopes de Oliveira, Henrique Fonseca Goulart, Antonio Euzébio Goulart Santana, Elio Cesar Guzzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Biológico 2018-11-01
Series:Arquivos do Instituto Biológico
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-16572018000100240&lng=en&tlng=en