life cycle of the cocoa stem borer Eulophonotus myrmeleon in Ghana

life cycle of the cocoa stem borer Eulophonotus myrmeleon in Ghana

A female Eulophonotus myrmeleon at emergence contains fully developed eggs and may lay whether mated or not. There is no preferred oviposition site and eggs are deposited randomly on the tree or on plant debris. The larva tunnels into a stem, enlarging the gallery as it grows, and spends its entire...

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Veröffentlicht in:Tropical science 2004-03, Vol.44 (1), p.28-30
Hauptverfasser: Adu-Acheampong, R, Padi, B, Sarfo, J.E
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
boring insects
cocoa
cocoa (beverage)
developmental stages
Eulophonotus myrmeleon
females
insect development
life cycle (organisms)
mortality
oviposition sites
stem borer
stems
Theobroma cacao
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Zusammenfassung:A female Eulophonotus myrmeleon at emergence contains fully developed eggs and may lay whether mated or not. There is no preferred oviposition site and eggs are deposited randomly on the tree or on plant debris. The larva tunnels into a stem, enlarging the gallery as it grows, and spends its entire immature life inside the stem. Survival to adulthood was 2–3%. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd
ISSN:0041-3291
1556-9179
DOI:10.1002/ts.127