Shows the various species of the beetle and treats in detail the life cycle of one type - the striped flea beetle. Illustrates mating in the spring, hatching of the eggs and feeding of larvae on plant roots; burrowing of the larva into the soil for pupation. Time-lapse cinematography is used to record the whole of the ten-day life cycle of the beetle. Destruction to plant life by adult insects is also illustrated.
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ACMI Identifier
312479
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life cycles (Biology)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pests
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Biology - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pests
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)