Biology of Bruchidius villosus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) on Scotch Broom in North Carolina

Pre-dispersal seed predation by Bruchidius villosus (Coleoptera, Bruchidae) in Laburnum anagyroides (Fabaceae, Genisteae)

The pre-dispersal seed predator, Bruchidius villosus (Coleoptera, Bruchidae) destroyed ca. 8% of seeds of its major host-plant, Laburnum anagyroides (Fabaceae, Genisteae), a tree-like legume, in Hungary. However, almost 40% of the pods were infested by the beetle. Females did not show a resource concentration response: with increasing number of seeds per pod, the number of uninfested seeds also...

A new species of Bruchidius (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) from Albizia in Northern Thailand and a review of Bruchidius group 5.

A new species, Bruchidius paicus (Insecta, Coleoptera) reared from the seeds of a leguminous tree, Albizia lebbeck (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae), is described from Northern Thailand. Inspection of genital and external morphological traits of B. paicus revealed that the new species belongs to Bruchidius Group 5 (sensu ). The definition of Group 5 is reviewed based on both external and genital ...

First report of Bruchidius plagiatus (Col.: Bruchidae) from Iran, feeding on a new host plant

در طی بررسی‌های مربوط به فون سوسک‌های خانواده‌ی Bruchidae مرتبط با گیاهان تیره‌ی بقولات (Fabaceae) در آذربایجان‌ غربی, نمونه‌هایی از یک گونه سخت‌بال‌پوش از درون نیام‌های گیاه Astragalus caryolobus Bunge جمع‌آوری و به نام Bruchidius plagiatus (Reiche & Saulcy) شناسایی شد. برخی از مشخصات شکل‌شناسی و زیست‌شناسی این گونه ارائه شده است.

Sterilization in North Carolina

Ant assemblages in successional stages of Scotch Broom stands (Hymenoptera: Formicidae; Spermatophyta)

Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius [L.] LINK) stands are important seminatural habitats in cultural landscapes of Germany. High structural diversity of broom stands is reflected by a high species diversity of the flora and fauna, giving them a high value for biodiversity conservation. The aim of this study was to assess the composition and structure of ant assemblages among successional stages of ...