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Here in California I have found scarabsof genus Hoplia =9A(Hoplia dispar?) pollinating Philodendron Zantedeschia, Arum, Dracunculus,and Arisaema.=9A I have also found The dermested beetle Dermested marmoratus pollinatingDracunulus, Helicodiceros, and Arum.
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From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com[mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Brian Williams
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 6:53 PM
To: Discussion of aroids
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Philodendron self-seeding
Julius and other I have been finding a possible pollinatorup north for Alocasias Colocasia and possibly other aroids. It seems theJapanese beetle maybe making it's way into a few spaths. They seem to eat theinside of the Spath on most aroids and sometimes fall to the lower chamber werethey pollinate the inflorescence. They ate odd grooves inside the spathand it seemed all that I have found look to be intoxicated or close to death.The beetles are covered in pollen and barely move possibly from struggling insidethe spath for hours? I have seen this only a few times this year inAlocasia Colocasia and Dracunculus vulgaris.
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