The influence of weather variables on temporal distribution of Scyphophorus acupunctatus Gyllenhal, 1838, Hololepta sp., and Hololepta yucateca Marseul, 1853 in Agave inaequidens Koch was analyzed. We evaluated the preference of the species for decomposed A. inaequidens or decaying squid. Carrion traps were used to collect and samples directly from agave plants for 7 months. Abundance of Hololepta sp. was conspecific with abundance of agave weevil. Temperature (rho = >-0.41 and <0.15) and humidity (rho = <0.39) were not correlated with phenology of the species.
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1 December 2017
Temporal Abundance of Agave Weevil, Scyphophorus acupunctatus, and Two Species of Hololepta in Agave inaequidens
William David Rodríguez,
José Luis Navarrete-Heredia
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Southwestern Entomologist
Vol. 42 • No. 4
December 2017
Vol. 42 • No. 4
December 2017