Larval establishment behaviour of the borerAenetus virescens(Lepidoptera: Hepialidae) in live trees
- 1 January 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Entomologist
- Vol. 7 (4) , 413-417
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00779962.1983.9722432
Abstract
Larval behaviour during establishment in living trees is described for Aenetus virescens. The form of the initial tunnel is compared with both preceding and subsequent larval tunnels. Establishment by A. virescens is compared with arboreal Cossidae.Keywords
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