A Survey of Sap Beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) in Strawberry Fields in West Central Florida

Authors

  • Mark A. Potter
  • James F. Price
  • Dale H. Habeck
  • David J. Schuster
  • Elzie McCord, Jr.

Abstract

Nine species of sap beetles (Nitidulidae) were collected in pitfall traps and during whole plant examinations in strawberry fields during the 1994–95, 1999 and 2000 seasons in the strawberry production area of eastern Hillsborough County, Florida. Haptoncus luteolus (Erichson), Lobiopa insularis (Castelnau) and Carpophilus fumatus Boheman accounted for about 95% of the specimens collected while C. humeralis (F), C. freemani Dobson, C. mutilatus (Erichson), Stelidota geminata (Say), S. ferruginea Reitter and Colopterus truncatus (Randall) each accounted only for ≤ 2% of the specimens.

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Published

2013-09-19

Issue

Vol. 96, No. 3 (September 2013)

Section

Scientific Notes

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