title: A new record of longicorn beetle, Acanthophorus rugiceps, from India as a root borer on physic nut, Jatropha curcas, with a description of life stages, biology, and seasonal dynamics.
abstract: Longicorn beetle, Acanthophorus rugiceps Gahan (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), is reported for the first time as a confirmed host on physic nut, Jatropha curcas L. (Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae), from India, causing extensive damage to roots. Plants of three years age and above were prone to attack by this pest. In a six year study beginning in 2005, about 11.3 percent of plants in a 16.25 acre physic nut plantation were severely damaged by A. rugiceps. Life stages of A. rugiceps, including egg, larvae, pupae, and adult, are described with a note on their habitat, biology, and behavior. Strategies to manage this pest on physic nut are discussed.
authors: Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad, 500059, Andhra Pradesh, India. prab249@gmail.com
authors: Mathyam
authors: M
authors: Prabhakar
authors: Y G
authors: YG
authors: Prasad
authors: G R
authors: GR
authors: Rao
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Venkateswarlu
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D020387:Food Chain; D007194:India; D007300:Insect Control; D031286:Jatropha / Q000254:growth & development*; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D010063:Ovum / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D018517:Plant Roots; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011679:Pupa / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology