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New host record of leaf cutting weevil (Deporaus marginatus: Attelabidae): An emerging pest of hog plum (Spondias pinnata: Anacardiaceae) from Kerala, India
Authors
Sruthi M, Saroop KP, Haza, Jiji V Joseph, Jayakrishnan TV
Abstract
The mango leaf-cutting weevil, Deporaus marginatus (Pascoe)
(Coleoptera: Attelabidae), is a serious pest causing damage to young leaf
flushes of mango. Currently, D. marginatus has been observed feeding on Mangifera
indica, M. foetida, M. sylvatica, Litchi chinensis and Anacardium occidentale. Hog plum, Spondias
pinnata (Anacardiaceae) is a glabrous indigenous plant having significant
nutritive and medicinal value. D. marginatus, damaging Hog plum foliage,
is hereby reported for the first time in Kerala, India. D. marginatus
causes significant damage to the foliage of Hog plums. Adult males and females
target fresh leaf flushes and feed by scraping the leaf tissues. Usual
leaf-cutting damage is not observed; instead, feeding on the mesophyll tissues
of the abaxial side is profound.
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Pages:131-133
How to cite this article:
Sruthi M, Saroop KP, Haza, Jiji V Joseph, Jayakrishnan TV "New host record of leaf cutting weevil (<i>Deporaus marginatus</i>: Attelabidae): An emerging pest of hog plum (<i>Spondias pinnata</i>: Anacardiaceae) from Kerala, India". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 7, 2024, Pages 131-133
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