@article{Gallardo-Covas_1984, title={Life Cycle of Carpophilus humeralis F. (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) in Puerto Rico}, volume={68}, url={https://revistas.upr.edu/index.php/jaupr/article/view/7258}, DOI={10.46429/jaupr.v68i1.7258}, abstractNote={<em>Carpophilus humeralis</em> F. is one of the main pests on pineapple in Puerto Rico. This insect has high population densities because of a high reproductive potential, each female under laboratory conditions, lays about 542 eggs over a two month period, averaging 9 eggs per day; short larval period (18 days); longevity of adults (2.5 months); and abundance of ripe fruit in pineapple fields as sites for constant reproduction.}, number={1}, journal={The Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico}, author={Gallardo-Covas, Fernando}, year={1984}, month={Jan.}, pages={53–57} }