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Oviposition preferences and egg survival in Nanophyes shoreae (Coleoptera, Apionidae), a weevil fruit-predator in South-east Asian rain forest

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

Robin J Toy  and
Sandra J Toy
Robin J Toy
Affiliation:
Zoology Department, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB9 2TN, Scotland
Sandra J Toy
Affiliation:
Zoology Department, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB9 2TN, Scotland
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Abstract

Nanophyes shoreae (Coleoptera, Apionidae) is a pre-dispersal fruit-predator of dipterocarp trees in South east Asian rain forest These trees frequently abort a large part of their fruitcrop soon after anthesis, coincident with N shoreae oviposition Fruit parameters, related to the incidence of weevil attack, were investigated by examination of fruit collected from host trees and through observations made in the canopy Fruit size and the incidence of prior oviposition determined whether beetles initiated attacks However, many fruits were attacked without oviposition occurring and this is discussed with respect to chemical stimuli

Keywords

ApionidaeColeopteraegg survivalfruit abortionMalaysiaNanophyesoviposition preferencerain forestweevil
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Tropical Ecology , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , May 1992 , pp. 195 - 203
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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