Journal of Ecosystem & Ecography
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Review Article

A Review of the Biology and Ecological Interactions of Oncideres (Cerambycidae): Brazilian Wood Borers Species

Paulino-Neto HF^*

Professor Pesquisador do Curso de Ciências Biológicas e responsável pelo Laboratório de Ecologia da Polinização, Evolução e Conservação (LEPEC) da Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais (UEMG), Brasil.

*Corresponding Author:

Paulino-Neto HF
Professor Pesquisador do Curso de Ciências Biológicas
e responsável pelo Laboratório de Ecologia da Polinização, Evolução e Conservação (LEPEC)
Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais (UEMG), Brasil
Tel: (035) 35296058
E-mail: hipolitopaulino@gmail.com

Received Date: December 22, 2016; Accepted Date: December 26, 2016; Published Date: December 30, 2016

Citation: Paulino-Neto HF (2016) A Review of the Biology and Ecological Interactions of Oncideres (Cerambycidae): Brazilian Wood Borers Species. J Ecosys Ecograph 6: 223. doi:10.4172/2157-7625.1000223

Copyright: © 2016 Paulino-Neto HF. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

These insects have a cosmopolitan distribution and are especially abundant and diversified in the tropics. Many cerambycid species are considered pests in various parts of the world because of their ability to damage wood and wooden constructions. This damage frequently results in important economic losses because of the reduction in wood quality and commercial value. These insects can also alter the recruitment and age structure of host plant populations.

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