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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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Main Author: Lara E., Franz
Format: Artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: Instituto Interamericano de Ciencias Agrícolas (IICA) 2025
Subjects:
Banano||bananas||banana||banane
Lepidoptera||Lepidoptera||Lepidoptera||Lepidoptera
Insecto||insects||insecto||insecte
Ecología||ecology||Ecologia||écologie
Costa Rica||Costa Rica||Costa Rica||Costa Rica
Sede Central
Online Access:https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/13628
Summary: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.

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