New records of the Indo-african beetle <em>Digitonthophagus gazella<em> (Fabricius 1987) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) in Colombia

New records of the Indo-african beetle <em>Digitonthophagus gazella<em> (Fabricius 1987) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) in Colombia

The Indo-african beetle Digitonthophagus gazella was introduced into the Americas as a bio-controller of parasites and flies in livestock systems. This dung scarab is characterized for its high dispersal ability, reproduction and efficient use of cattle manure. In Colombia, the most recent survey si...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lina M. Isaza-López, Santiago Montoya-Molina, Carolina Giraldo-Echeverri, Jibram León-González, Arturo González-Alvarado, James Montoya-Lerma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt 2015-12-01
Series:Biota Colombiana
Subjects:
Escarabajos coprófagos
Especie introducida
Meta
Valle del Cauca
Antioquia
Monocultivo
Online Access:http://revistas.humboldt.org.co/index.php/biota/article/view/366

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