Apogonia rauca is a species of dung beetle found in India and Sri Lanka.[1]
| Apogonia rauca | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Apogonia |
| Species: | A. rauca
|
| Binomial name | |
| Apogonia rauca (Fabricius, 1781)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Description
editThis 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
edit- ^ "Melolonthinae of Sri Lanka (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea: Melolonthidae) with notes on the systematic position of some taxa". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ a b "Population dynamics of white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the rose environment of Northern Bangalore, India" (PDF). Indian Journal of Science and Technology: Vol.2 No 1 (Jan. 2009). Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "Management of white grub, Apogonia rauca (Feb.) in groundnut". Annals of Plant …, 2010. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "White grub species attacking groundnut in the Saurashtra Region in Gujarat, India". International Arachis Newsletter 2006 No.26 pp.28-29 ref.2. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "Management of White grub, Apogonia rauca (Feb.) in Groundnut". Annals of Plant Protection Sciences (India). Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "WHITE GRUBS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT IN GROUNDNUT" (PDF). krishi.icar.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-07-10.