Chelisoches Moris F. (Forficulidae: Dermaptera), A Predator on Eggs and Early Instar Grubs of the Red Palm Weevil Rhynchophorus Ferrugineus F. (Curculionidae: Coleoptera)

dc.contributor.author	Abraham, V.A.
dc.contributor.author	Chandy Kurian
dc.date.accessioned	2014-05-31T08:52:58Z
dc.date.available	2014-05-31T08:52:58Z
dc.date.issued	1973
dc.description.abstract	Rhynchophorus ferrugineus F, is a serious pest of the coconut palm. No effective biological control agent of this pest has been reported so far. Chelisoches moris F, a species of earwig, is commonly met with on the crown of coconut palms infested by red weevil. Its life history and feeding habits on the eggs and early instar grubs of red palm weevil were studied. Eggs are laid in clusters, The average incubation period was 6· 5 days. There were four nymphal instars and the average total nymphal period was 45. 6 days. The adults lived for 66.8 days and the total life cycle lasted for 69-153 days. On an average one·earwig in its life period consumed as many as 662.4 eggs or 633· 5 early instar grubs.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Plantation Crops Vol.1 1973,Proceedings of the First National Symposium on Plantation Crops, pp.147-152	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2098
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.subject	chelisoches Moris
dc.subject	red palm weevil
dc.subject	rhynchophorus ferrugineus
dc.subject	predator
dc.subject	early instar grubs
dc.subject	eggs
dc.title	Chelisoches Moris F. (Forficulidae: Dermaptera), A Predator on Eggs and Early Instar Grubs of the Red Palm Weevil Rhynchophorus Ferrugineus F. (Curculionidae: Coleoptera)	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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