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Cockchafer

The common cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha), known colloquially as the Maybug, Maybeetle, or doodlebug, among many other names, is a species of scarab beetle belonging to the genus Melolontha. It is native to Europe, and it is also one of the several closely-related and morphologically similar species of Melolontha called cockchafers, alongside…

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History of control as a pest

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Cockchafer

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related to history · 17
Cockchafer → Bemärkelse-mask, Carl Linnaeus, Europe, Fabricius, France, Friedrich Westhoff, In, In Sweden, It, Late Middle Ages, Later, Melolontha, Moll, Mulsant, Scarabaeus, Therefore, These
related to Relationship with humans · 12
Cockchafer → Aulnoy, Children, Cockchafers, English, Greece, Hans Christian Andersen, In, Madame, Nikola Tesla, Princess Rosette, Thumbelina, Victorian
related to Distribution and habitat · 11
Cockchafer → Alps, Also, Asia, Caucasus, Cockchafers, Europe, Geographical, However, They, Turkey, Tyrol
related to Intestinal components and microbiome · 9
Cockchafer → Acetate, Aspartyl Proteinase, Bacillus, Cry8C, Cysteine, In, The, There, Trypsin-like
related to Predators · 9
Cockchafer → Carabidae, Elateridae, Formicidae, Larvae, Moles, Starlings, The European, They, This
related to Life cycle · 8
Cockchafer → Adults, After, April, May, Most, She, The, They
related to Adults · 7
Cockchafer → Adults, Behind, Genetically, Male, The, They, This
related to Etymology · 5
Cockchafer → Ancient Greek, Dutch, Germanic, Old English, The
has impact · 3
Cockchafer → Additionally, Environmental, It
related to Diet · 3
Cockchafer → Larvae, The, They

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larvae melolontha adults cockchafers species mating eggs females plant soil also found males feed female antennae midgut beetles one roots

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the number of lamellaeinstance ofand key physical features0.80text
grassesinstance ofand are regarded as agricultural pests of crops0.80text
fruit treesinstance ofand are regarded as agricultural pests of crops0.80text
sugarinstance ofM. melolontha larvae depend on soluble compounds0.80text
amino acidsinstance ofM. melolontha larvae depend on soluble compounds0.80text
isoflavonoids which is released by plant roots in rhizosphereinstance ofM. melolontha larvae depend on soluble compounds0.80text
strawberryinstance oflarvae will cause the most damage to crops0.80text
prevailing soil temperatureinstance oflikely to taste the soil with bristle-like sensilla.Ecological impactEnvironmental factors0.80text
humidityinstance oflikely to taste the soil with bristle-like sensilla.Ecological impactEnvironmental factors0.80text
and plant type have a considerable impact on the existenceinstance oflikely to taste the soil with bristle-like sensilla.Ecological impactEnvironmental factors0.80text
behaviour of cockchafers in wooded environmentsinstance oflikely to taste the soil with bristle-like sensilla.Ecological impactEnvironmental factors0.80text
celluloseinstance ofThe hindgut in melolontha has a low concentration of glucose caused by high fermentation or low hydrolysis of recalcitrant residues0.80text

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