See:
http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/downloadNews.cfm?id=94
Thanks Professor, excellent read. They didn't mention confirming they bred in fruits. I know adults will feed on melons and such, but not sure how many females will lay eggs? In my part of the country we have a lot of melon patches but it doesn't seem to be a factor. It could be that fruit maturation is too late in the season?? Not sure. But I am sure that a lot of melons and cantaloupes are damaged during harvest, and if beetles used them a lot it could be a very serious increase in populations.
The one other thing then mention in that report, is delay pupation. That does "seem" to be what we see here in the my area. A rain event seems to trigger a mass pupation. Not sure how to confirm it, or if it really matters, but it is an observation.
Charles
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