lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus, in the scrotum of Rattus norvegicus, with notes on other vertebrate associations (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae; Rodentia, Muridae)

Larvae and adults of Alphitobius diaperinus, the lesser mealworm, bored into and lived in the scrotum of Rattus norvegicus, the Norway rat, on Negros Island, Philippines. The lesser mealworm, a pest of stored food products, sometimes associates with bats, poultry and other birds, and several vertebr...

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Published in:The Coleopterists bulletin 1980-12, Vol.34 (4), p.393-396
Main Authors: Crook, P.G, Novak, J.A, Spilman, T.J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bats
Beetles
Bird nesting
Coleoptera
Insect larvae
Muridae
Pigeons
Rats
Scrotum
Vertebrates
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Summary:Larvae and adults of Alphitobius diaperinus, the lesser mealworm, bored into and lived in the scrotum of Rattus norvegicus, the Norway rat, on Negros Island, Philippines. The lesser mealworm, a pest of stored food products, sometimes associates with bats, poultry and other birds, and several vertebrates; literature reports of such associations are reviewed.
ISSN:0010-065X
1938-4394