Biology:Apogonia rauca
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Apogonia |
| Species: | A. rauca
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| Binomial name | |
| Apogonia rauca (Fabricius, 1781)
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Apogonia rauca is a species of dung beetle found in India and Sri Lanka.[1]
Description
This large beetle is stoutly built with an average length between 7 and 8 mm. Body shining dark brown.[2]
It is a major pest of Arachis hypogaea.[3] Grubs fed on the nodules, rootlets and immature pods whereas adults damage leaves. Heavy infestations cause stunted plants. Both grub and pupal stages lasted for 60-75 and 7-10 days, respectively. They attack the plants throughout the peanut season from July to October.[4] Grubs and adults can be eradicated by using monocrotophos and chlorpyrifos.[5][6]
Apart from groundnut, they are found extensively on rose flowers. Small numbers appeared in April and infestations continued until the mid August with a break during June. Adults are also known to feed on guava leaves.[2]
References
- ↑ "Melolonthinae of Sri Lanka (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea: Melolonthidae) with notes on the systematic position of some taxa". https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263168084_Melolonthinae_of_Sri_Lanka_Coleoptera_Scarabaeoidea_Melolonthidae_with_notes_on_the_systematic_position_of_some_taxa.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Population dynamics of white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the rose environment of Northern Bangalore, India". https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sethuraman-Veeran/publication/269686723_Population_dynamics_of_white_grubs_Coleoptera_Scarabaeidae_in_the_rose_environment_of_Northern_Bangalore_India/links/549154b10cf222ada8585cf5/Population-dynamics-of-white-grubs-Coleoptera-Scarabaeidae-in-the-rose-environment-of-Northern-Bangalore-India.pdf.
- ↑ "Management of white grub, Apogonia rauca (Feb.) in groundnut". https://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:apps&volume=18&issue=1&article=020.
- ↑ "White grub species attacking groundnut in the Saurashtra Region in Gujarat, India.". https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/20073004571.
- ↑ "Management of White grub, Apogonia rauca (Feb.) in Groundnut". https://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=IN2010000375.
- ↑ "WHITE GRUBS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT IN GROUNDNUT". https://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/bitstream/123456789/4520/1/WHITE%20GRUBS%20AND%20THEIR%20MANAGEMENT%20IN%20GROUNDNUT.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q14853674 entry
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