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Title: | Discovery of a sooty mould scavenging beetle, Leiochrinus nilgirianus Kaszab (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on coconut palms infested by the invasive rugose spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) |
Other Titles: | Not Available |
Authors: | A. Josephrajkumar, Chandrika Mohan, J. Poorani, Merin Babu, Daliyamol, V. Krishnakumar, Vinayaka Hegde, P. Chowdappa |
ICAR Data Use Licennce: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/PDF/ICAR_Data_Use_Licence.pdf |
Author's Affiliated institute: | ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Regional Station, Alappuzha district, Kayamkulam, Kerala 690 533 |
Published/ Complete Date: | 2018-01-01 |
Project Code: | Not Available |
Keywords: | Mycophagous insect . Ecosystemservice . Spiralling whitefly . Cocos nucifera |
Publisher: | Springer |
Citation: | Josephrajkumar, And & Mohan, Chandrika & Poorani, Janakiraman & Babu, Merin & , Daliyamol & Krishnakumar, V & Hegde, Vinayaka & Chowdappa, P. (2018). Discovery of a sooty mould scavenging beetle, Leiochrinus nilgirianus Kaszab (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on coconut palms infested by the invasive rugose spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Phytoparasitica. 10.1007/s12600-017-0635-5. |
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Abstract/Description: | Scavenging action of Leiochrinus nilgirianus Kaszab (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on sooty mould deposition on coconut palms due to heavy honeydew production by the invasive rugose spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), is reported for the first time from Kerala, India. Adult beetles, averaging 2.07 ± 0.9 / leaflet, with a maximum of five beetles per leaflet, and immature stages were generally confined to the abaxial of the palm leaves during daytime, but were found feeding on sooty mould during morning hours in damp conditions. The specially aided adaptive leg features of L. nilgirianus with bristle-like hairs on the undersurface of tarsomeres probably aid in proper adhesion on sooty mould laden plant surface and well developed tarsal claws that perhaps assist swift movement on fungus-laden leaflets. On an average one adult beetle could clear 1–2 mm2 sooty mould laden area in a period of one minute. In situ habitat conservation of L. nilgirianus would help to reduce the sooty mould at no cost in the most natural and eco-friendly manner avoiding chemical management options and other expensive methods |
Description: | Not Available |
ISSN: | ISSN 0334-2123 |
Type(s) of content: | Research Paper |
Sponsors: | Not Available |
Language: | English |
Name of Journal: | Phytoparasitica |
NAAS Rating: | 7.14 |
Volume No.: | 46 |
Page Number: | 57–61 |
Name of the Division/Regional Station: | Horticulture |
Source, DOI or any other URL: | DOI: 10.1007/s12600-017-0635-5 |
URI: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/13447 |
Appears in Collections: | HS-CPCRI-Publication |
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