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Meloidae.Com
A page of Stanislav Krejcik presenting Meloidae beetles photos, Coleoptera-related links, and beetles exchange base for enthomology lovers. [eng] |
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Blister beetle
Short description. [eng] |
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Blister Beetles in Forage Crops
Blister beetles produce cantharidin, which is toxic to people and animals. For centuries, cantharidin was prescribed as a cure for a variety of ailments. Spanishfly or cantharis, a preparation of dried meloid beetles, was thought to cure gout, carbuncles, rheumatism and many other medical disorders, in addition to its use as an aphrodisiac. [eng] |
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Blister Beetles in Alfalfa
Several valuable horses and other livestock have died after being fed alfalfa hay contaminated with bodies or parts of blister beetles. This publication provides information on the veterinary and agronomic importance, distinguishing features, biology, and the distribution and control of this group of insects. Recommendations for the purchase and use of alfalfa hay by horsemen and other livestock owners are also given. [eng] |
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Blister Beetles (Family Meloidae)
Description, Biology, Importance, Associated Taxa, Images. [eng] |
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Blister Beetles
Some species of blister beetles feed on flowers but most species are strictly foliage feeders. This latter group feeds gregariously, occasionally damaging foliage and stunting plant growth. [eng] |
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Blister beetles (Meloidae)
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Insects Important to Agriculture in Georgia: blister
Family Meloidae: description, hosts, damage, Life cycle, control. [eng] |
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Checklist: South African Blister Beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae)
Colour photos. [eng] |
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Blister beetle. The Columbia Encyclopedia
Common name for certain soft-bodied, usually black or brown, mostly elongate and cylindrical beetles belonging to the family Meloidae. Blister beetles are common insects found feeding on the flowers and foliage of various plants. [eng] |
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Family Meloidae (Blister Beetles)
Insects of the San Francisco Bay Area, University of California, Berkeley. [eng] |
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Slider.com Encyclopeadia: blister beetle
The Spanish fly (Lytta vesicatoria), a bright green or bluish blister beetle, is a common S European species from which cantharides are extracted and commercially prepared by crushing the wing covers (elytra) of the adults. [eng] |
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Mylabris
List of species. [eng] |
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Lytta
List of species. [eng] |
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Meloe
List of species. [eng] |
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