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New laboratory Culture method for White Grub National pest, India

Author Affiliations

  • 1JJT University, Rajasthan, INDIA
  • 2 Department of Zoology, Hutatma Rajguru Mahavidyalaya, Rajgurunagar, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 2, Issue (5), Pages 83-85, May,10 (2013)

Abstract

White grubs are called as “May- June Beetles” or “Chaffer Beetles”. White grubs are also called as National pest. White grubs are root feeders, their beetle’s feeds on the leaves of host plants. Their infestation has been reported throughout the country and magnitude of the problem has been widespread over the past years. In majority of the farming situation, control of these pests is important because of the lack of control over their damages. White grub have cosmopolitan in nature. Khed Taluka (Pune) is a part of Northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India. White grubs especially in Maharashtra namely Holotrichia serrata Fab., Holotrichia fissa Br., Leucopholis lepidophora Bl. (Melolonthidae), Anomola sp. (Rutelidae) in found. In the present study, Scarabaeidae adults were collected from leaves of host plants like Neem, Babhul, Ber and Khair. We find the occurrence of Holotrichia serrata in said area, in the commercial crop growing area we observed occurrence of white grub. This method is very useful to get white grub in laboratory condition and use them as per requirement for various stages for treatments. The laboratory culture method also benefited for availability of white grubs throughout year.

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