Phototactic behavior of the ambrosia beetle Platypus quercivorus (Murayama) (Coleoptera: Platypodidae) before and after flight
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DOI: 10.1007/s10905-017-9615-3
Abstract: The ambrosia beetle Platypus quercivorus (Coleoptera: Platypodidae) is a vector of the pathogenic fungi, Raffaelea quercivora (Ophiostomatales: Ophiostomataceae), which causes Japanese oak wilt disease. Previous studies have shown that the beetle displays positive phototactic behavior;… read more here.
Keywords: ambrosia beetle; flight; quercivorus; phototactic behavior ... See more keywords