Published: February 25, 1994Received: March 22, 1993Available on J-STAGE: February 12, 2009Accepted: October 19, 1993
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The oviposition behavior of the West Indian Sweet Potato Weevil, Euscepes postfasciatus FAIRMIRE was observed in the laboratory. Oviposition behaviors were composed of searching for an egg-laying site, resting, excavating an egg-laying hole with mouthparts, ovipositing into the hole, lidding the egg-laying hole with feces, and resting after ovipositing. The size of the egg, features of the egg-laying hole and the fecal lid were also noted.
