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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)

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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)
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Creator A. Josephrajkumar, Chandrika Mohan, J. Poorani, Merin Babu, Daliyamol, V. Krishnakumar, Vinayaka Hegde, P. Chowdappa
 
Subject Mycophagous insect . Ecosystemservice . Spiralling whitefly . Cocos nucifera
 
Description Not Available
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
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Date 2018-11-26T10:46:47Z
2018-11-26T10:46:47Z
2018-01-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier 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.
ISSN 0334-2123
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/13447
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Springer