Leucopholis pinguis
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Leucopholis pinguis Burmeister, 1855
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Leucopholis pinguis is a species of scarab beetle found in Sri Lanka.[1]
Biology
Adults and grubs are known to attack many commercial plants such as Acacia decurrens,[2] Cinnamomum camphora and Hevea brasiliensis. They mainly attack during vegetative growing stage of root and most common symptom is external feeding.[3][4] Apart from that, grubs also attack nurseries of Cinnamomum zeylanicum.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Pests and Diseases of Cinnamon and Cassia". Cinnamon and Cassia. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "The larval stages of chafer beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) occurring on tea plantations in Ceylon". Spolia Zeylanica 1971 Vol.32 No.1 pp.91-96. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Leucopholis pinguis (Burmeister). [pest/pathogen]". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Crop Pests in Ceylon". Tropical Agriculture 1920 Vol.4 No.3 pp.160 p. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "A Review of Identification and Management of Pests and Diseases of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume)" (PDF). Tropical Agricultural Research & Extension 10, 2007. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Species Page: Leucopholis pinguis". Plantwise Knowledge Bank. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
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