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| Scientific Name: |
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Acanthophorus
serraticornis
Olivier
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| Synonyms: |
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Acanthophorus
serraticornis
Fletcher
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Acanthophorus
serraticornis
Gahan
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Prionus
damicornis
Bergier
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| Origin | : | No Information Available |
| Primary Host | : |
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| Occurrence | : | On Living Tree |
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| Distribution: |
| India - Bengal, Bihar, Cochin, Madras, Mysore, Punjab, Sikkim, Travancore. Sal Forest of Chota Nagpur and Ganjam. |
| Description: |
| 2 - 3.5 inches, shining, chestnut-brown, prothorax spined at sides, mandibles long,toothed.This large longicorn beetle measures 7.5 to 8 5 cm in length. It has a
reddish tawny colour. On the head, the mandibles are very conspicuous,
each provided with two or three strong teeth. Elytra are dull and coriaceous.
On the ventral side, the sternum is pubescent.
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| Seasonal occurrence: |
| April -September.
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| Life Cycle Stages: |
| Egg |
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Larva |
| The larvae are stout, cream-coloured and measure about 7 to 10 cms
in length.
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Pupa |
| When mature, the larva pupates in an oval cocoon of earth and wood fibres.
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Adult |
| 2 - 3.5 inches,shining,chestnut -brown,prothorax spined at sides,mandibles long,toothed.This large longicorn beetle measures 7.5 to 8 5 cm in length. It has a
reddish tawny colour. On the head, the mandibles are very conspicuous,
each provided with two or three strong teeth. Elytra are dull and coriaceous.
On the ventral side, the sternum is pubescent.
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| Natural Enemies |
| No information. |
| Nature of damage caused |
| Larva bores the wood. |
| Control Measures |
| Grubbing-up attacked trees, collection of beetles, use crude oil or furnace oil, Silvicultural methods,Patrols, and disposal of attacked trees or timber. |
| Host Range ( Click any one Host Range to view details) |
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Morus
alba
L.
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Mangifera
indica
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Shorea
robusta
Roxb.
ex
Gaertn.
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Dalbergia
sissoo
Roxb.
Bombax
malabaricum
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| References |
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| Stebbing ,E.P.1914. Indian Forest Insects of Economic Importance Coleoptera.Eyre and Spottiswoode Ltd.Publisher, London. |
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| Beeson,C.F.C. and Bhatia,B.M.(1939).On the Biology of the Cerambycidae (Coleoptera).Ind.For.Rec.(N.S.),Ent.,5(1) |
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