Urophorus Humeralis (Fabricius, 1798) (29226892710)
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''Urophorus humeralis'', known generally as the pineapple beetle or yellow-shouldered souring beetle, is a species of
sap-feeding beetle The sap beetles, also known as Nitidulidae, are a family of beetles. They are small (2–6 mm) ovoid, usually dull-coloured beetles, with knobbed antennae. Some have red or yellow spots or bands. They feed mainly on decaying vegetable matt ...
in the family
Nitidulidae The sap beetles, also known as Nitidulidae, are a family (biology), family of beetles. They are small (2–6 mm) ovoid, usually dull-coloured beetles, with knobbed antenna (biology), antennae. Some have red or yellow spots or bands. They fe ...
. It is found in Africa, North America,
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, Southern Asia, Europe, and temperate Asia. The species is known to be a vector of ''
Ceratocystis paradoxa ''Ceratocystis paradoxa'' or Black Rot of Pineapple is a plant pathogen that is a fungus, part of the phylum Ascomycota. It is characterized as the teleomorph or sexual reproduction stage of infection. This stage contains ascocarps, or sacs/fruit ...
'' in sugarcane in Hawaii, and the beetles are attracted to diseased sugarcane more than healthy sugarcane, with ''Ceratocystis paradoxa'' being more nutritious to ''U. humeralis'' larvae.


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* Nitidulidae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1798 Cosmopolitan arthropods Insect vectors of plant pathogens {{nitidulidae-stub