Claim · model-written summary
Most ceratopogonid species were reared from bromeliads and rotting jackfruit, banana stems and cocoa husks among nine substrates tested.
- Taxon
- CeratopogonidaeCeratopogonidaee0
- Outcome
- were rearede0
- Qualifier
- epiphytic bromeliads, rotting jackfruit, rotting banana stems and rotting cocoa pod huskse0
Verbatim
e0“Of nine different organic substrates investigated as potential breeding sites, most species of Ceratopogonidae were reared from epiphytic bromeliads, rotting jackfruit, rotting banana stems and rotting cocoa pod husks.”
Title
J. A. Winder Bulletin of Entomological Research 1977. doi:10.1017/s0007485300010890
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- Observation Cecidomyiidae constituted 66% of cocoa-flower insect catches in Bahia.
- Observation Ceratopogonidae constituted 33% of cocoa-flower insect catches in Bahia.
- Observation Chironomidae and Psychodidae accounted for 2% of cocoa-flower insect catches.
- Observation Multiple Forcipomyia taxa and other ceratopogonids were collected from cocoa flowers.
- Observation Some evidence suggested F. genualis or near species may pollinate cocoa.
- Observation Some evidence suggested Atrichopogon sp. may pollinate cocoa.
- Observation Some evidence suggested Dasyhelea sp. may pollinate cocoa.
- Observation Some evidence suggested some Cecidomyiidae may pollinate cocoa.