Research Article | Published: 01 December 2014

Salient Features in the Biology of Curculionidae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Neelima  Talwar

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 37 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 399-402 | 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2014-1L7T29 | Cite this article

Abstract

Observations on the biology of 11 species namely Curculio c-album (Fab.), Curculio ficusi Pajni & Singh, Indocurculio minutus Pajni et al, Barioscapus cordiae (Mshl.), Apotomorrhinus cribratus Sch., Apion (Thymapion) majorinum Fst., Acallopistus sp., Tanymecus indicus Fst., Hypera postica (Gyll.), Myllocerus undecimpustulatus maculosu Desb., Sitophilus rugicollis casey, belonging to 8 subfamilies of family Curculionidae have revealed highly variable annual cycles, differences in stage of diapause, number of generations and the habitat of the larvae. The adult beetles, however, are always external feeders.

Keywords

Annual cycles, Larvae, Beetles, Weevils, Ovipositional behaviour, Diapause, Generations

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Talwar, N., 2014. Salient Features in the Biology of Curculionidae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Indian Journal of Forestry, 37(4), pp.399-402. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2014-1L7T29

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