The first record of Coniatus splendidulus (Fabricius, 1781) (Curculionidae: Entiminae: Hyperini: Coniatina) from Altaiskii Krai (Western Siberia) is given. It the most north-eastern find this species. distribution map, illustrations and redescription are presented.

Red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a key pest of palm-based ecosystem. Globally R. reported from 50 countries infecting 40 species. are attracted to wounded, damaged, dying palms or apparently healthy palms. gains entry into when female weevils drawn tissue volatiles lay eggs. The females use the rostrum bore form hole for oviposition. Because its cryptic ...

Five new species of Scolytus Geoffroy, 1762 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) are described from Peru, namely Scolytus woodi, Scolytus carveli, Scolytus vagabundus, Scolytus lindemani, Scolytus mozolevskae .The following new synonym is established: Scolytus angustatus Browne, 1970 (= Scolytus facialis Schedl, 1973, syn. n.) New records of the Scolytus species in Loreto, Junin ,Cusco and M...

Abstract Agricultural intensification has caused a simplification of agricultural landscapes, accompanied by increasing field sizes and reduction non-crop habitats. To mitigate negative impacts intensification, it is necessary to understand what extent different habitats contribute the maintenance biodiversity in agroecosystems. Here, we compared taxonomic diversity three beetle families among ...

The weevil of acerola fruits, Anthonomus tomentosus (Faust, 1894) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is recorded for the first time in Brazil. Samples of this insect were collected in fruits of acerola, Malpighia emarginata D.C. (Malpighiaceae), in four municipalities in the north-central region of Roraima State, in the Brazilian Amazon. Information about injuries observed in fruits infested with A. ...

O 3-geranil-4-hidroxibenzoato de metila (1), um novo produto natural, foi isolado das folhas de Piper arboreum (Piperaceae). O metabolismo das folhas de P. arboreum pelo besouro Naupactus bipes (Germar, 1824 Coleoptera: Curculionidae) resultou na biotransformação de 1 para o ácido 3-geranil-4-hidroxibenzoico (2). As estruturas dos metabólitos 1 e 2 foram determinadas com base na interpretação d...

El objetivo principal de este estudio fue identificar las principales familias insectos asociados al aguacate, así como calcular la diversidad, abundancia, riqueza y fluctuación poblacional estos. Fue desarrollado entre los meses julio a noviembre del 2019, en cuatro fincas aguacateras Carazo. Para colecta se usó un sistema trampeo, donde cada finca colocaron trampas caída libre o Pitfall Trap,...