New host records from Ecuador and Venezuela for the genus Acanthoscelides (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

New host and distribution records are reported for 28 species of Acanthoscelides from Ecuador and Venezuela. Of particular interest is that the distribution and hosts of A. zeteki, which sometimes feeds in the seeds of the economically important pigeon pea ( Cajanus cajan), are reported. Of the 28 s...

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Published in:Journal of stored products research 1995, Vol.31 (3), p.267-269
Main Authors: Johnson, Clarence Dan, Siemens, David H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acanthoscelides
Biological and medical sciences
Bruchidae
Coleoptera
Ecuador
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
host preference
Invertebrates
Leguminosae
Medically important nuisances and vectors, pests of stored products and materials: population survey and control
Pests of stored products
plant insect interactions
Venezuela
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Summary:New host and distribution records are reported for 28 species of Acanthoscelides from Ecuador and Venezuela. Of particular interest is that the distribution and hosts of A. zeteki, which sometimes feeds in the seeds of the economically important pigeon pea ( Cajanus cajan), are reported. Of the 28 species, 3 feed in the seeds of the Tiliaceae and 25 in the seeds of the Leguminosae. Fifteen species feed in the legume subfamily Papilionoideae, eight in the Mimosoideae and two in the Caesalpinioideae.
ISSN:0022-474X
1879-1212
DOI:10.1016/0022-474X(94)00049-Y