[Bionomics data and descriptions of the immatures of Calyptocephala gerstaeckeri Boheman (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), pest of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis J.) and camedor palm (Chamaedorea elegans Mart.) (Arecaceae) in Tabasco, Mexico].
Characters of the external morphology of egg, larval instars and pupae of Calyptocephala gerstaeckeri Boheman, insect pest of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis J.) and camedor palm (Chamaedorea elegans Mart.) in the State of Tabasco, Mexico, are described and illustrated. Some bionomics data are also presented. The specie was reared in the laboratory on young oil palm plants.
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Univ. Popular de la Chontalpa, km 1 carretera Cárdenas - Huimanguillo, Cárdenas, Tabasco, México.
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D000818:Animals; D028023:Arecaceae / Q000469:parasitology*; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development*; D004463:Ecology; D007814:Larva; D008800:Mexico