Functional traits are powerful tools for distinguishing between plants with different resource
acquisition strategies. Fast-growing plants normally dominate resource-rich habitats and …

The genus Cyclocephala is common in Brazil (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae). The
adults of some species are important pollinators, and the larvae develop in the soil, feed on …

Liogenys fusca is a rizophagous insect pest in various crops of economic importance in
Brazil. Here we investigated the morphology of immature stages and mating behavior of this …

Mating behavior and description of immature stages of Cyclocephala melanocephala
(Fabricius, 1775)(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae), identification key and remarks on …

Abstract Phyllophaga capillata (Blanchard) and Aegopsis bolboceridus
(Thomson)(Coleoptera, Melolonthidae) are important soil pests in soybean and maize crops …

Simple Summary Cyclocephala barrerai larvae feed on the roots of ornamental and
commercial grasses. Most of their biology is still unknown, and there are no tools to manage …

Abstract The genus Cyclocephala Dejean (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae) contains
approximately 350 species and is found mainly in the Neotropical region. These species …

Pasture areas have been decreasing over the years in Brazil, largely due to the expansion
of agricultural areas, mainly in the Southeast region. Natural or planted pastures are subject …

The replacement of natural grassland by cultivated areas might favor the increase in
abundance of some root-feeding species such as the white grubs, which may become a …

Annual crops or exotic trees for cellulose extraction have replaced natural grassland areas
of the Brazilian Pampa biome. These activities have been intensified in recent years and …