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Melanotus cribricollis
Melanotus cribricollis is a click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae) whose larvae are the dominant species of bamboo shoot wireworms, causing significant damage to bamboo forests in China. Larvae feed gregariously on fresh bamboo shoots, with up to nearly 20 individuals per shoot and damage rates reaching 80%. The species lives underground throughout its long life cycle, making prevention and control difficult. Research has characterized its innate immune system, including a β-1,3-glucan recognition protein gene that mediates defense against fungal pathogens such as Metarhizium pingshaense.