Morphological and Molecular Identification of the Invasive Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) and Its South American Range Extending Into Argentina and Uruguay
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DOI: 10.1093/aesa/sax032
Abstract: Abstract The occurrence of the exotic “granulate ambrosia beetle” Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky) in Argentina and Uruguay is reported for the first time, documenting expansion in South America. Morphological characters are provided to allow distinction of… read more here.
Keywords: xylosandrus crassiusculus; argentina uruguay; molecular identification; crassiusculus ... See more keywords
Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky) on Cocoa Pods (Theobroma cacao L.): Matter of Bugs and Fungi
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DOI: 10.3390/insects13090809
Abstract: Simple Summary During standard monitoring activities aimed at preventing the insurgence of a pest infestation in a cocoa plantation in Karnataka (India), a sudden and unprecedented infestation of cocoa pods was recorded in 2021. The… read more here.
Keywords: crassiusculus; infestation; xylosandrus crassiusculus; cocoa pods ... See more keywords