Occurrence of Cyperus root borer, Athesapeuta cyperi Marshall (Curculionidae: Coleoptera: Baridinae) as a minor pest of banana

Authors

  • B. Padmanaban ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Thayanur (Post), Tiruchirapalli-620 102, Tamil Nadu
  • A. Alagesan ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Thayanur (Post), Tiruchirapalli-620 102, Tamil Nadu
  • D.N. Kalita Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Assam Agricultural University, Kahikuchi, Assam.
  • M.M. Mustaffa ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Thayanur (Post), Tiruchirapalli-620 102, Tamil Nadu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v41i1.125

Keywords:

Cyperus root borer, Athesapeuta cyperi, banana, Assam

Abstract

During the course of field investigation in North-eastern region, Guwahati, Assam the banana plants were found infested with the weevil Athesapeuta cyperi and it was a new report.

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2016-03-31

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Padmanaban, B., Alagesan, A., Kalita, D., & Mustaffa, M. (2016). Occurrence of Cyperus root borer, Athesapeuta cyperi Marshall (Curculionidae: Coleoptera: Baridinae) as a minor pest of banana. ENTOMON, 41(1), 71–72. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v41i1.125

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Vol. 41 No. 1 (2016)

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