The banana stalk borer Castniomera humboldti (Boisduval) in La Estrella Valley, Costa Rica. III. Rhythms and Ecology

A marked circadial vitmo was found in all stages of development of the banana borer Castniomera humboldti (Bdr.) with 11:42 AM being the time of greatest activity. The ant Pheidole flavens Roger (Formicidae) was found attacking laras in the second instar of development. No parasites or other predato...

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Autor principal: Lara E., Franz
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Instituto Interamericano de Ciencias Agrícolas (IICA) 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/13628
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Sumario:A marked circadial vitmo was found in all stages of development of the banana borer Castniomera humboldti (Bdr.) with 11:42 AM being the time of greatest activity. The ant Pheidole flavens Roger (Formicidae) was found attacking laras in the second instar of development. No parasites or other predators were found.