Indian Journal of Entomology
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  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 84
  • Issue: 3

Some Details on the Biology of Leaf Beetle Sastroides Besucheti Medvedev Occurring on Wild Nutmeg

  • Author:
  • Gavas Ragesh*, Tom Cherian1, D K Nagaraju1, Milu Mathew1, P B Pushpalatha
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Published Online: Feb 8, 2023
  • Page Number: 522 to 527

1Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, Block A, First Floor, Kendriya Bhavan, Kakkanad, Kochi682037, Kerala, India

ICAR-AICRP on Fruits, Banana Research Station, Kerala Agricultural University, Kannara (P.O), Thrissur680652, Kerala, India

*Email: gavas.ragesh@kau.in (corresponding author)

Online Published on 08 February, 2023.

Abstract

This study provides some preliminary details on the biology of the leaf beetle Sastroides besucheti Medvedev (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) occurring on wild nutmeg Myristica malabarica Lam. with damage symptoms. Banana (cv. Jnalipoovan) as a host observed now for the adults is also explained.

Keywords

Chrysomelidae, Leaf beetle, New record, Outbreak, Sastroides besucheti, Wild nutmeg, Myristica malabarica, Banana, Myristica fragrans, Idukki district, Biology