Predation of Erythrina falcata Benth. (Fabaceae, Faboideae) seeds by larvae of three species of Lepidoptera (Crambidae) and the effect of parasitoids on the predation

This study aimed to estimate the average number of seeds of Erythrina falcata eaten by larvae of Agathodes designalis (Guenée, 1854), Liopasia ochracealis (Walker 1865) and Terastia meticulosalis (Guenée, 1854) (Lepidoptera, Crambidae), which prey on the seeds of this species. The lepidopteran larva...

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Main Authors: Paulo Roberto da Silva, Cristiano Marcondes Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2013-11-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/2175-7925.2013v26n4p69