Improved Visualization ofAlphitobius diaperinus(Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)—Part I: Morphological Features for Sex Determination of Multiple Stadia | Zendy

Jesus F. Esquivel | Zendy; Tawni L. Crippen | Zendy; Lauren Ward | Zendy

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Improved Visualization ofAlphitobius diaperinus(Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)—Part I: Morphological Features for Sex Determination of Multiple Stadia

Author(s) -

Jesus F. Esquivel,

Tawni L. Crippen,

Lauren Ward

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

psyche a journal of entomology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.168

H-Index - 22

eISSN - 1687-7438

pISSN - 0033-2615

DOI - 10.1155/2012/328478

Subject(s) - mealworm , biology , pest analysis , zoology , ecology , botany , larva

The lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer), is a perennial pest of poultry facilities and known to transmit pathogens of poultry and humans. Ongoing research examining reservoir potential of A. diaperinus revealed the need for a comprehensive, user-friendly guide for determining sex of A. diaperinus at different stadia. This paper is unique in providing a comprehensive illustrated guide of characters used for differentiation of sexes in A. diaperinus

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