01459nas a2200181   4500008004500000020001400045245011700059210006900176300001000245490000700255520080800262653001101070100001901081700001601100700001601116700001601132856012901148       2007                        Italdan    a0366-240300aFirst observations on the bioethology of Aclees sp. (Curculionidae, Molytinae) damaging Ficus carica L. in Italy0 aFirst observations on the bioethology of Aclees sp Curculionidae  a51-600 v393 aResults of bioethological observations on Aclees sp., that belongs to a group of species with not well known taxonomy, distributed in East Asia are reported. The observations were carried out from 2005 to 2006 in the Pistoia province (Tuscany). The species recently reported in Italy (as Aclees cribratus Gyllenhal) is, with respect to nutrition and reprodution, strictly related to Ficus carica L. and its cultivar; climatic factors have a significant influence on the life cycle. The xilophagous larvae cause serious damage to hypogeal wood that is completely destroyed resulting in high mortality of feeding larvae. Adults feed on epigeal plant parts. The plants suffering from infestations by Aclees sp. are found in either nurseries or permanent settings in both unmanaged areas or family orchards.10aAclees1 aCiampolini, M.1 aRegalin, R.1 aFarnesi, I.1 aLorenzi, C.  uhttps://weevil.myspecies.info/first-observations-bioethology-aclees-sp-curculionidae-molytinae-damaging-ficus-carica-l-italy