Culture dead, reason not determined. No preserved specimens available. Nitidulidae Carpophilus dimidiatus corn sap beetle – Never cultured at DM C.hemipterus Dried fruit beetle never cultured at DM – – C.freemani never cultured at DM – C.lugubris Dusky sap beetle – Cultures dead. Carpophilus require considerable care on a day to day basis. Larvae pupate in damp sand. This causes serious mould problems; however, if sand dries out, pupae die. No preserved material available. Ostomidae Lophocateres pusillus Siamese beetle – Good vigorous cultures. Cultures survive long periods of neglect. No preserved material available yet. Tenebroides mauritanicus Cadelle – Good vigorous cultures. Susceptible to Pyemotes mites. Some preserved material available. Ptinidae Gibbium psylloides Humped spider beetle – Good vigorous cultures recovered from a total of 311 adults left as a result of Pyemotes infestation. Considerable preserved material on hand. Mezium americanum never cultured at DM – Ptinus fur White marked spider beetle – Never cultured at DM P.tectus Australian spider beetle – Never cultured t DM
Culture dead, reason not determined. No preserved specimens available. Nitidulidae Carpophilus dimidiatus – corn sap beetle Never cultured at DM C.hemipterus – Dried fruit beetle – never cultured at DM C.freemani – never cultured at DM C.lugubris – Dusky sap beetle Cultures dead. Carpophilus require considerable care on a day to day basis. Larvae pupate in damp sand. This causes serious mould problems; however, if sand dries out, pupae die. No preserved material available. Ostomidae Lophocateres pusillus – Siamese beetle Good vigorous cultures. Cultures survive long periods of neglect. No preserved material available yet. Tenebroides mauritanicus – Cadelle Good vigorous cultures. Susceptible to Pyemotes mites. Some preserved material available. Ptinidae Gibbium psylloides – Humped spider beetle Good vigorous cultures recovered from a total of 311 adults left as a result of Pyemotes infestation. Considerable preserved material on hand. Mezium americanum – never cultured at DM Ptinus fur – White marked spider beetle Never cultured at DM P.tectus – Australian spider beetle Never cultured t DM
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