Population Abundance of Leucopholis Coneophora Burm. in Coconut Gardens
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2007-02
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Population of different life stages of white grubs Leucophotis eoneophora Burnt., an important pest of the coconut palm at different depths of the soil and their seasonal intensity were studied for a period of three years. The beetle population and eggs were more at depths of 30 to 100 cm, first, second and third instars at IS to 45 cm and pupal stages at 60 to 100 cm depth. The information gathered is of great significance in planning management schedules against white grubs.
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In : Advances in Coconut Research and Development 1993 (Eds.)MK Nair, HH Khan; P Gopalasundaram ; EVV Bhaskara Rao, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. New Delhi, 759 p(International symposium on Coconut Research and Development (ISOCRAD*II), 26-29 November 1991, CPCRI, Kasaragod) 511-516