Storage Pests Of Arecanut—A Survey
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1979
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Arecanut in storage is damaged by many pests including fungi. The results of a survey on the pests of stored arecanut carried out in Mangalore (Karnataka) are given here along with a review of the literature. Four storage insects, a parasite and a predatory bug are reported here as new records. Coccotrypes carpophagus was the most serious pest. Twenty one pests have been recorded so far.
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J.Plantn.Crops 1979 v-7 i-1 p-36-41