Annals of the Entomological Society of America (1996) 89, 137-141

Lakshmi K. Hazarika (1996)
Mating behavior of Dicladispa armigera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 89 (1), 137-141
Abstract: Male Dicladispa armigera (Olivier) took an active role in initiating copulation, approached the female from the front, and mounted directly onto the dorsal surface of her elytra. Male and female D. armigera mated irregularly almost until death, an average of 67.60 ± 0.97 times. The average duration of copulation was 2.14 h.
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Database assignments for author(s): Lakshmi K. Hazarika

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Dicladispa armigera	Rice (Oryza)	India