AgroEco

Claim · #6495974

Leucaena leucocephala · provides refuge · Cathartus quadricollis

provides refuge · effect: beneficial

interactsWith GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“adults and larvae have been found in the seedpods of koa haole”
Source
An Introduction to the Square-Necked Grain Beetle as a Predator of Coffee Berry Borer in Hawai'i
Authors
Kawabata A., Follett P., Wright M., Brill E., Curtiss R.T.
Year
2016
Publication
UH-CTAHR Insect Pests IP-40
Page
2

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Seedpod refuge for Cathartus quadricollis on Leucaena is biologically reasonable; quote supports adults+larvae in seedpods.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Cathartus quadricollis (Silvanidae) is a known stored-product/seed-associated beetle; seedpod refuge is consistent with its biology.”

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