May beetle
remain in the soil until the temperature is high enough to emerge. Finally, when the rains arrive, the adults are encouraged to emerge in order to copulate [...] these beetles are harmful to crops, since they feed on plant roots, resulting in visible water stress and ultimately ending in the death of the plant. From [...] second instars. When they move to the next stage, the larvae start to feed on larger plant roots, which later leads to signs of wilting and stunted growth