Myllocerus subfasciatus
| Myllocerus subfasciatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Myllocerus |
| Species: | M. subfasciatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Myllocerus subfasciatus Guerin, 1843
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Myllocerus subfasciatus, is a species of weevil found in India, and Sri Lanka.[1] The Sri Lankan population was earlier identified as a separate species, Myllocerus spurcatus.[2]
Description
Adult weevil light greyish to white with four black spots on the elytral covers. Eggs are light yellow and are laid deep in the soil. Eggs take 3 to 11 to hatch. Grub is small, apodous fleshy, and yellow in colour. Grub period is about 3 to 42. The final instar pupates in soil in earthen cocoons. The pupation period is 5 to 7 days.[3]
Adults are known to attack brinjal. Common symptom is notching of leaf margins. Grubs generally feed on roots causing wilting.[4]
References
- ^ "Myllocerus subfasciatus". CABI Compendium. 2019. doi:10.1079/cabicompendium.34384.
- ^ Ramamurthy, V. V.; Ghai, Swaraj (1988). "A Study on the Genus Myllocerus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)". Oriental Insects. 22: 377–500. doi:10.1080/00305316.1988.11835496.
- ^ Padmaja, P.G. (2016). "Insect Pest Resistance in Sorghum". Biotic Stress Resistance in Millets. pp. 105–145. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-804549-7.00004-4. ISBN 978-0-12-804549-7.
- ^ "TNAU Agritech Portal :: Crop Protection".