Sastroides besucheti Medvedev (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) is a pest of nutmeg, Myristica fragrans Houtt. (Myristicaceae)

Sastroides besucheti Medvedev (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) is a pest of nutmeg, Myristica fragrans Houtt. (Myristicaceae)

Authors

  • K. D. Prathapan Kerala Agricultural University
  • A. P. Balan Spices Board

Keywords:

India, Insect pest, Leaf beetle, New record

Abstract

The leaf beetle, Sastroides besucheti Medvedev (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae), is reported as a pest of nutmeg, Myristica fragrans Houtt. (Myristicaceae), in India for the first time. Massive infestation leads to total defoliation of trees.

Author Biographies

K. D. Prathapan, Kerala Agricultural University

College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University

A. P. Balan, Spices Board

Indian Cardamom Research Institute, Spices Board

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Published

07-11-2016

How to Cite

Prathapan, K. D., & Balan, A. P. (2016). Sastroides besucheti Medvedev (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) is a pest of nutmeg, Myristica fragrans Houtt. (Myristicaceae). Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 54(1), 87. Retrieved from https://jtropag.kau.in/index.php/ojs2/article/view/376

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