Ambrosia Fungus Storage in Two Species of <i>Gnathotrichus</i> Eichhoff (Coleoptera: Scolytidae)

Abstract

Abstract Stained serial sections of Gnathotrichus retusus (Lec.) and Gnathotrichus sulcatus (Lec.) males showed an enlargement of the forecoxal cavities to contain fungus cells. No similar enlargement or fungus material was found in these cavities of the females.