Relative abundance and damage by target and nontarget. Comparative study on the evolutionary lineage of two grey. Provisional final import risk analysis report for fresh mango fruit. The present study was undertaken in the province of jharkhand to find out the insect pest fauna of d. There are about 2 million species of arthropods found in the world, and still it is counting. Pdf myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus marshall coleoptera. Curculionidae, also known as the sri lankan weevil, is becoming a major pest of ornamentals and tropical fruit trees in the southern usa, including florida. Originally showing up in cape coral and pine island last year, the lychee erinose mite is now in charlotte county as well as collier county. Densities of sucking insects amrasca biguttula biguttula, bemisia tabaci, aphis gossypi, and thrips tabaci, of the foliage feeder myllocerus undecimpustulatus and of predators chrysoperla spp. Biology of genus myllocerus sp, each female may lay up to 360 eggs. Biology, chemical ecology, and sexual dimorphism of the. Curculionidae, also known as the sri lankan weevil, is becoming a major pest of ornamentals and tropical fruit trees in the southern states of united states, especially in florida.
We studied morphological and sexually dimorphic characters of this species. In the laboratory, 5 extracts from azadirachta indica, swietenia macrophylla and calophyllum inophyllum were tested for their ovicidal activity against dayold eggs of myllocerus undecimpustulatus. Curculionidae, a recently discovered pest weevil from the indian subcontinent1 more by muhammad haseeb download. The invertebrate fauna is as large as it is common to other regions of the world. Cloning and expression of novel coleopteran active cry. Root weevils in florida comprise several species, diaprepes abbreviatus l. Association of insect pests with neem, azadiracta indica with. Scarabaeidae rice ear cutting caterpillar, mythimna separata lepidoptera. Recent findings of this species in florida citrus groves justify research into their biology and ecology. Effects of ethylene and abscisic acid upon heterophylly in ludwigia arcuata onagraceae. If you are generating a pdf of a journal article or book. Curculionidae, a recently discovered pest weevil from the indian subcontinent. Nov 24, 2016 leafdamaging weevils myllocerus undecimpustulatus, phyllobius spp coleoptera.
Sri lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of india. The adult weevils of myllocerus species feed on leaves, nibbling the leaves from the margins and eating away small patches of leaf lamina atwal, 1976. Acrididae orthoptera sap sucking insect 10 maize aphid rhopalosiphum maidis, r. The eggs were treated by dipping for 10 s in a 1% solution of each extract. Pdf first record of asian grey weevil myllocerus undatus on.
A field experiment was conducted in orissa, india, during the 200607 rabi and 2007 summer seasons to determine the use of any synthetic chemicals to control cotton grey weevil, myllocerus maculosus myllocerus undecimpustulatus, infesting okra cv. Help protect floridas natural areas from nonnative invasive plants. Otiorrhynchinae and information was collected on some species studied by other workers. Review of the biology and host plants of the australian weevil euthyrhinus meditabundus fabricius. There has been some efficacy research done with this weevil and zetacypermethrin, phosmet, and beauveria bassiana on tropical fruit through ir4, but only beauveria bassiana is available to tropical fruit growers. Kumar 8 documented five leaf damaging coleopteran insect pests from the state of jharkhand, india. Cloning and expression of novel coleopteran active cry genes. This subspecies, also referred to as the sri lankan weevil, asian grey weevil, or myllocerus weevil, is a pest of 20 crops including cotton, vegetables, palms, and ornamentals in india and pakistan obrien et al. Pdf the occurrence of asian grey weevil myllocerus undatus. Phosmet and zetacypermethrin are not in the current pipeline for avocado.
Curculionidae, pachnaeus opalus schoenherr coleoptera. Due to recent interceptions in california, a pest rating proposal is required. Ovicidal activity of some phytochemicals on myllocerus. Pests and pollinatorsa pest gray weevil, myllocerus undecimpustulatus fst. If you are generating a pdf of a journal article or book chapter. Grey weevil, myllocerus viridanus fabricius is a polyphagous pest with a wide range of. Aug 28, 2014 ziziphus mauritiana indian plum, ber is one of the most popular lac host trees to culture both the strains rangeeni and kusmi of indian lac insect kerria lacca kerr. The sri lanka weevil slw, myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus. Curculionidae, also known as the sri lankan weevil, is becoming a major pest of ornamentals and tropical fruit trees in the southern. Curculionidae and naupactus godmani crotch coleoptera. Total seventeen insect pests were recorded from the region out of which five insects belongs to coleoptera viz. Curculionidae, a recently discovered pest weevil from the indian subcontinent1. Notes on the biology and economic importance of the mango weevil, sternochetus mangiferae fabricius in hawaii coleoptera. Pdf morphology and sexual dimorphism of the weevil.
Ten 10 communities each were sampled in akko, balanga, yamaltu, deba, kaltungo, nafada, bajoka, billiri, kwami and gombe local government areas in 2017 and 2018 cropping seasons. Addressing the issues is a collection of selected research papers presented at the international conference on advances in biological sciences icabs organized by the department of biotechnology and microbiology and the inter university centre for. Jun 01, 2019 survey of cowpea growing areas in the eleven 11 local government areas of gombe state was carried out. There are some instances where the leaf material is almost completely defoliated, where the weevil has fed along the leaf veins. The study of insect pests of dalbergia sissoo roxb.
M istology and fine structure morphology and sexual. Media in category myllocerus undecimpustulatus the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Major insect pests maize stem borer, chilo partellus lepidoptera. Sep 30, 2019 myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus marshall coleoptera. Adult feeding leaves notches on leaf margins, while larvae make small feeding holes in young tubers chandla 1985. Biology, chemical ecology, and sexual dimorphism of the weevil myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus coleoptera.
Myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus has been rated a by cdfa. The objective was to establish pest incidence and level of. In africa the most important soil insect pests are termites, followed by the larvae of various beetles particularly scarabs, and by millipedes which are included here as they damage plants in a similar way to some insects. A preliminary study on abundance and diversity of insect. Lychee erinose mite lem does not apply to the longan aceria litchii the lychee erinose mite lem, aceria litchii fig. Regmi assistant professor department of entomology 2. Pigeonpea and chickpea insect identification handbook. Assessment of field insect pests damage on cowpea in gombe. Myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus when adult weevils feed on leaves, they feed inward from the leaf margins or edges, causing the typical leaf notching. Busseola fusca lays eggs in a mass, not covered with a tuft of hairs, and individual eggs are hemispherical with.
Curculionidae also known as sri lankan weevil, is becoming a major pest of ornamentals and tropical fruit trees in the southern states. They have two pairs of wings, the front pair, the elytra, being hardened and thickened into a shelllike protection for the rear pair and the beetles abdomen. Pdf the study of insect pests of dalbergia sissoo roxb. The order contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known animal lifeforms.
Morphology and sexual dimorphism of the weevil myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus coleoptera. Myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus marshall, a broadnosed weevil entiminae native to sri lanka, is an invasive and polyphagous pest of citrus, ornamentals, and many other economically important plants in florida. Myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus marshall florida populations. Field report to be submitted alongwith answer books. Assessment of onfarm losses in cereals in africa due to soil. The partial sequencing of cytochrome oxidase i gene of m. Curculionidae, also known as the sri lankan weevil, is becoming a major pest of ornamentals and tropical fruit trees in the.
The study revealed that the species discrimination becomes much easier by the process of dna barcoding. Myllocerus nor in wikidata myllocerus included species for biolib, 21 march 2017. Though common, the damage caused by adults and grubs is not significant enough to merit separate control measures. An extensively illustrated book garden insects of north american whitney cranshaw. Curculionidae symptoms grubs live in the soil, where they feed manly on roots. This is in agreement with atwal 6 as he reported that the young grubs ofm. Myllocerus undatus marshall, a weevil new to the western. An entomological perspective for emergency agricultural response. As part of a study to learn more about the biology of this insect, emergence traps were placed under trees. An entomological perspective for emergency agricultural. Thermal biology and establishment potential in temperate climates of the predatory mired, nesidiocoris tenuis. Myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus marshall coleoptera.
Curculionidae has been reported from tamil nadu nair 1975. Management of cotton grey weevil, myllocerus maculosus desb. Cloning and expression of a novel cry1i gene from bacillus. Curculionidae justin george, sana shareef, stephen l lapointe 464468. Association of insect pests with neem, azadiracta indica. Molecular systematics, identification of pheromones of myllocerus subfasciatus and toxicity of bt to m. Management of cotton grey weevil, myllocerus maculosus. Entomology and nematology concepts and principles 30%. Genbank deposition indicated the novel and first time records of. Abstract myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus marshall coleoptera. First record of some insect pests on commercial lac host. Soil pests are defined as those in which the damaging stage of the life cycle lives in the soil. Myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus marshall, the sri lankan weevil, is a plant pest with a wide range of hosts.
Developing environmentfriendly and organic means of managing major insect pests of mango and impact on fruit quality 3. Lapointe usdaars, ushrl, 2001 south rock road, fort pierce 34953. Curculionidae, myllocerus undecimpustulatus faust coleoptera. This subspecies, also referred to as the sri lankan weevil, asian grey weevil, or myllocerus weevil, is a pest of 20 crops including cotton, vegetables, palms, and ornamentals.
The paper describes the evolutionary lineage of the grey weevil myllocerus undatus marshall and myllocerus viridanus fabriciuscoleoptera. Myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus arrow indicating three distinct femoral spines, 14. Geetha g thimmegowda postdoctoral researcher national. Mar 21, 2017 no common name has yet been provided in this category nor in wikidata category. The extremities of the appendages and antennae are black. Epizootics of entomopathogenic fungi, beauveria bassiana.
However, there has been no record of tortoise beetles damaging shisham or indian rosewood in. Morphology and sexual dimorphism of the weevil myllocerus. Curculionidae using their partial mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase i gene sequencing. Pyralidae white grub, phyllophaga rugosaholotrichia spp. Myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus and apoderus sissu from jharkhand. Cloning and expression of a novel cry1i gene from bacillus thuringiensis isolates and its toxicity against myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus marshall coleoptera. This weevil spread from sri lanka into india and then to. Biology, chemical ecology, and sexual dimorphism of the weevil. Chilo partellus lays eggs in a herringbone pattern usually on the upper surface of the leaf along the midrib fig. First record of asian grey weevil myllocerus undatus on coconut. A comprehensive and intensive crop surveillance and field collections of insect pests associated with z.
Coleoptera beetles are a group of insects that form the order coleoptera. Eggs of maliarpha separatella are usually protected in leaf folds around each egg mass. It is found in areas with not much climatic variation. Recent findings of this species in florida citrus groves justify research into its biology and ecology. Biology and morphology of life stages of three species of whiteflies hemiptera. Curculionidae, pachnaeus litus schoenherr coleoptera.
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