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Title: | Influence of abiotic factors on behaviour and adult emergence pattern of coconut white grub, Leucopholis coneophora Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) |
Authors: | Prathibha P. S.; Kumar A. R. V.; Kesavan Subaharan; Vibina Venugopal. |
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 |
Published/ Complete Date: | 2018-04 |
Project Code: | Not Available |
Keywords: | Abiotic factors, Behaviour, Illuminance , Leucopholis coneophora, Rainfall, Soil temperature, White grub |
Citation: | Phytoparasitica, 2018, 46: 341-353. |
Series/Report no.: | Not Available; |
Abstract/Description: | Leucopholis coneophora Burmeister is a subterranean pest associated with coconut based cropping systems in south India. Feeding damage causes yellowing of fronds and yield reduction. To develop appropriate IPM strategy a basic knowledge on insect behaviour is essential. Four years studies indicated that, adult emergence of L. coneophora was commenced with summer shower in April in Kerala. Delay in summer shower delayed the emergence. After a pause in May, the emergence resumed with the setting of south west monsoon in June. The beetles did not emerge during dry spells in between the rainy days, when the soil temperature (at 10 cm depth) was ≥34.5 °C. Emergence of the beetles started at an illuminance of 124.37 ± 75.5 l in evening and remained active till 2 ± 0.4 l with a maximum swarming at 32.6 ± 15.1 l. Female emergence and mating occurred at 12.04 ± 8.1 l. Female based sex pheromone mediated communication is evident. Strong competition among the males for mating with emerging female, which was evident by a wider operational sex ratio in the initial period (1:10.11) that narrowed down to 1:4.33 in later days. The beetles neither congregate on any host plant nor exhibit phototaxis. Number of beetles entrapped in light traps varied from 1.5–16.5% and hand picking is highly significant over light trapping. Hence hand picking of beetles daily in the evening for 2 weeks commencing from the onset of south west monsoon in Kerala, in Indian subcontinent is suggested as a tool in IPM. |
ISSN: | 1876-7184 |
Type(s) of content: | Article |
Language: | English |
Name of Journal: | Phytoparasitica |
NAAS Rating: | 7.14 |
Volume No.: | 46 |
Page Number: | 341-353 |
Name of the Division/Regional Station: | Horticulture |
Source, DOI or any other URL: | Not Available |
URI: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/24155 |
Appears in Collections: | HS-CPCRI-Publication |
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