Evolutionary diversification of the bean beetle genus Callosobruchus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae): Traits associated with stored-product pest status

• Main Authors: Tuda M., Ronn J., Buranapanichpan S., Wasano N., Arnqvist G.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33749848700&partnerID=40&md5=98c7847650e959a5bea79d51c8e47620; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/275
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Despite the fact that many plant-feeding insects are pests, little effort has been made to identify key evolutionary trait transitions that allow taxa to acquire or lose pest status. A large proportion of species in the genus Callosobruchus are economically important pests of stored, dry postharvest...