Description and identification of white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) attacking pineapple crops in South Africa

Title: Description and identification of white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) attacking pineapple crops in South Africa
Creator: Smith, Tamara J
Creator: Petty, G
Creator: Villet, Martin H
Date Issued: 1995
Date: 1995
Type: text
Type: Article
Identifier: vital:6853
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011134
Description: Larvae of five species of scarabaeid beetles, Asthenopholis subfasciata Blanchard, Trochalus politus Moser, Macrophylla ciliata Herbst, Congela valida Peringuey and Adoretus ictericus Burmeister, and adults of a sixth species, Heteronychus arator (Fabricius), cause considerable economic damage to the root systems of pineapple plants. The biologies of the species differ, making reliable identification essential. Since no convenient method is available to identify them, both field and laboratory keys are provided for the identification of third instar larvae of the six species, and detailed, illustrated descriptions for confirming their identifications
Format: 14 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
Relation: Smith, T.J. and Petty, G. and Villet, M.H. (1995) Description and identification of white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) attacking pineapple crops in South Africa. African Entomology, 3 . pp. 153-166.

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RU Department of Zoology and Entomology

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