Method in sex discrimination in the mango pulp weevil Sternochetus frigidus (Fabr.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Abstract
We describe a simple method for sexing Sternochetus frigidus (Fabr.) using a stereomicroscope to view the dorsum of the terminal abdominal segment. In the male, clipped wings exposed distinctly truncate penultimate segments, whereas in the female, the terminal tergite tapered posteriorly.
Source or Periodical Title
Applied Entomology and Zoology
ISSN
36862
Page
251-255
Document Type
Article
Subject
Curculionidae, Mango pulp weevil, Sex discrimination, Sternochetus frigidus
Recommended Citation
De Jesus, Louella Rowena Allera; Nojima, Satoshi; Medina, Jose R.; and Ohsawa, Kanju, "Method in sex discrimination in the mango pulp weevil Sternochetus frigidus (Fabr.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)" (2021). Journal Article. 3226.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/journal-articles/3226
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