Melanotus tenax
Melanotus tenax is a of click beetle in the Elateridae. The Melanotus contains numerous species of wireworms, the soil-dwelling larval forms that are significant agricultural pests. Larvae feed on roots and tubers of crops, causing economic damage in agricultural systems. are generally and attracted to lights.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Melanotus tenax: //ˌmɛləˈnoʊtəs ˈtiːnæks//
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Taxonomic Note
The name 'Melanotus tenax' appears in taxonomic databases but detailed -level information is scarce in the provided sources. The Melanotus is well-known for containing agricultural pest species, particularly wireworms (larvae) that damage crop roots. The specific epithet 'tenax' is also used in the unrelated syrphid fly Eristalis tenax (common drone fly), which is extensively documented in the provided sources but is a completely different organism in Order Diptera.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- To Bee or Not to Bee | Bug Squad
- A friendlier type of drone: Common Drone Fly, Eristalis tenax — Bug of the Week
- Bug Eric: Fly Day Friday: Rat-tailed Maggots
- How a City-Raised Entomologist Found Her Path in Agricultural Pest Management
- Nanopillars on Rat-tailed Maggots Reduce Bacterial Colonization
- Strathmore B-Lines: Surveying Grasslands and Pollinating Insects in the Strathmore Valley - Buglife Blog - Buglife