A New Record of Longicorn Beetle, Acanthophorus rugiceps, from India as a Root Borer on Physic Nut, Jatropha curcas, with a Description of Life Stages, Biology, and Seasonal Dynamics

Longicorn beetle, Acanthophorus rugiceps Gahan (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), is reported for the first time as a confirmed host on physic nut, Jatropha curcas L. (Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae), from India, causing extensive damage to roots. Plants of three years age and above were prone to attack by th...

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Autores principales: Prabhakar, Mathyam, Prasad, Y.G., Rao, G.R., Venkateswarlu, B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of Wisconsin Library 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3648335/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23461741
http://dx.doi.org/10.1673/031.012.14101
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Sumario:Longicorn beetle, Acanthophorus rugiceps Gahan (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), is reported for the first time as a confirmed host on physic nut, Jatropha curcas L. (Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae), from India, causing extensive damage to roots. Plants of three years age and above were prone to attack by this pest. In a six year study beginning in 2005, about 11.3 percent of plants in a 16.25 acre physic nut plantation were severely damaged by A. rugiceps. Life stages of A. rugiceps, including egg, larvae, pupae, and adult, are described with a note on their habitat, biology, and behavior. Strategies to manage this pest on physic nut are discussed.

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