Mating Behavior of the Coffee Berry Borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)

Abstract

The mating behavior of the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari), was observed under laboratory conditions. Pairs of adult virgin male and female beetles were placed in the wells of a polystyrene microtiter plate, one pair per well. The mating activity of each pair was recorded for 24 h. The mating behavior of the coffee berry borer was similar to that of other Scolytinae and was clearly divided into precopulatory, copulatory and postcopulatory phases. The beetles started to mate within a few hours of emergence. Repeated mating occurred during the 24-hour period and increased in frequency with age. However, we cannot address multiple matings in H. hampei, since we did not simulate the female-biased sex ratio of this species and the experimental design did not allow females to avoid additional mating attempts by males. In addition, further studies are necessary that focus on the effectiveness of sperm transmission and direct and indirect effects of multiple matings on the H. hampei females and their offspring.

Semiochemicals for intraspecific communication of the fig weevil Aclees sp. cf. foveatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): a first survey

“…The behaviour of rostral rubbing and antennal tapping performed by males on the body of potential partners 5 , may be functional to assess sex-specific profiles of epicuticular lipids and, possibly, the fertility of mates. Similar behaviour has also been described in other Coleoptera species and considered to be linked to short-range partner recognition 27,28 .…”

Artificial diet sandwich reveals subsocial behaviour in the coffee berry borer Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)

“…(Herfs , ; Ueda ), are known to live gregariously in their galleries, with adults and offspring of different age present at the same time, but their behaviour has not been studied so far, with the exception of the mating behaviour of the coffee berry borer (Silva et al. ).…”

“…Scolytine beetles breeding on seeds, such as the coffee berry borer (Vega et al 2015) and Coccotrypes spp. (Herfs 1950(Herfs , 1959Ueda 1997), are known to live gregariously in their galleries, with adults and offspring of different age present at the same time, but their behaviour has not been studied so far, with the exception of the mating behaviour of the coffee berry borer (Silva et al 2012).…”

Evaluasi Tingkat Serangan Penggerek Buah Kopi Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) pada Kultivar Kopi Arabika AGK-1

“…Tingkat kerusakan yang ditimbulkannya dapat mencapai lebih dari 80% pada perkebunan kopi yang tidak terawat (Kumar, Prakasan, & Vijayalakshmi, 1990;Damon, 2000;Silva, Mascarin, Romagnoli, & Bento, 2012). Di Indonesia, kumbang PBKo dilaporkan pertama kali menyerang kopi Liberika di perkebunan Lampegan, Jawa Barat, pada tahun 1909 akibat masuknya kopi dari Uganda.…”