Mulberry Morus alba is very important food of Silkworm Bombyx mori. L (Bombycidae: Lepidoptera). Healthy and lustery leaves are the need of Silkworm for rearing them for cocoon production. Therefore, seasonal abundance of weevils Myllocerus discolar and M.viridanus have been reported on mulberry garden. Both species were found on mulberry throughout the year but they were abundant from July to October. The adults were found feeding on tender leaves, buds and grubs on roots of mulberry.
Weevils Myllocerus spp, Seasonal abundance, Mulberry, Kolhapur
