Triungulin larvae of Meloë variegatus donov (Coleoptera: Meloidae); morphology, biology and an incident of apiary infestation.
The beetle Meloë variegatus is a pest of sugar beet, cabbage and winter rye. Its larvae are parasites and pests of solitary bees, but sometimes they get into the nests of the honey bee.
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Pracownia Chorób Owadów Uzytkowych, Katedra Chorób Zakaźnych Mikrobiologii i Parazytologii, Wydział Medycyny Weterynaryjnej, SGGW 03-849 Warszawa, ul Grochowska 272.
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D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000502:physiology; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development; D011679:Pupa / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development