Re: Philodendron self-seeding

Howdy!

 

Here in California I have found scarabs of genus Hoplia  (Hoplia dispar?) pollinating Philodendron Zantedeschia, Arum, Dracunculus, and Arisaema.  I have also found The dermested beetle Dermested marmoratus pollinating Dracunulus, 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 pollinator up north for Alocasias Colocasia and possibly other aroids. It seems the Japanese beetle maybe making it's way into a few spaths. They seem to eat the inside of the Spath on most aroids and sometimes fall to the lower chamber were they pollinate the inflorescence.  They ate odd grooves inside the spath and 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 inside the spath for hours?  I have seen this only a few times this year in Alocasia Colocasia and Dracunculus vulgaris. 

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