Abstract
We record for the first time the host association of the seed beetle Merobruchus paquetae with the invasive legume tree Leucaena leucocephala. This species of beetle was associated in Colombia to the native legume tree Pseudosamanea guachapele.
| Translated title of the contribution | Primer registro del escarabajo merobruchus paquetae (Chrysomelidae, bruchinae) en el árbol exótico leucaena leucocephala |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 336-338 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Caldasia |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - 01 Jul 2020 |
Keywords
- Bruchinae
- Coleoptera
- Colombia
- Host association
- Invasive plant