Egg characterization and laying pattern of Oncideres saga (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Inga edulis (Fabaceae)

Oncideres saga (Dalman, 1823) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) girdling and developing in Plathymenia reticulata Benth. (Fabaceae)

“…The one egg (or hatched larva) per oviposition scar in P. reticulata was similar to that reported for O. saga in Inga edulis Mart. (Fabaceae) (Corrêa et al, 2024). Laying only one egg per oviposition scar may be a strategy to reduce intraspecific competition for space and food (Hanks et al, 1991;Lemes et al, 2013).…”