Morphological Characteristics and Occurrence of an Important Stem-Boring Pest, Nassophasis sp. (Coleoptera: Rhynchophorinae)
Mengmeng Zhang,
Li Li,
Ming Tang
Abstract:Dendrobium plays a key role in the orchid industry, with ornamental, medicinal, and economic value. Recently, we found a newly recorded boring pest damaging Dendrobium in Guizhou Province, China. The species is identified as Nassophasis sp. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Rhynchophorinae) by morphological and anatomical features. The occurrence and biological characteristics of this species were verified through field investigation and indoor experiments. The results showed that detailed external morphological and… Show more
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