Incidence of cetonid beetles, Protaetia alboguttata (Vigors) on karonda, Carissa carandas

Authors

  • P D Kamala Jayanthi Author
  • Vivek Kempraj Author
  • B N S Murthy Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v12i1.76

Keywords:

Expanded host range, fruit pest, severe incidence

Abstract

Severe infestation of cetonid beetles, Protaetia alboguttata (Vigors) has been noticed on karonda at the experimental station of Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru during the year 2013. The mean damage on the ripe fruits was found to be 22.40+2.50% with a range of 15.00 – 30.00%. Considering the polyphagy of cetoniids, these beetles can pose direct threat to the cultivation of karonda.

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30-06-2017

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Kamala Jayanthi, P. D., Kempraj, V., & Murthy, B. N. S. (2017). Incidence of cetonid beetles, Protaetia alboguttata (Vigors) on karonda, Carissa carandas. Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 12(1), 82-84. https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v12i1.76

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