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Aristobia
octofasciculata
Aurivillius
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| Distribution: |
| India - Madras and Kerala; Ceylon. |
| Description: |
| 1.5-2.5cm long,Beetle is brick-red in colour with black antennae with muffs, |
| Seasonal occurrence: |
| April-May. |
| Life Cycle Duration: |
| Annual life cycle. |
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| Egg |
| Eggs are deposited either on the stem or branches. |
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Larva |
| Larva feeds sapwood and excavates long tunnels in the heartwood which arepacked ith excreta.
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Pupa |
| Pupation occurs near the sapwood.
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Adult |
| Adults make a circular hole to exit ,Beetle 15 mm,reddish brown, antennae black with black muffs.
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| Natural Enemies |
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| Nature of damage caused |
| Bores the small branches and stems of saplings |
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| Host Range ( Click any one Host Range to view details) |
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Santalum
album
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| References |
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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),235 p. |
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| REMADEVI, O.K., AND RAJAMUTHUKRISHNAN, (1998). Incidence, damage potential and biology of wood-borers of Santalum album Linn. Sandal and its Products. Proceedings of an International Seminar held at Bangalore, India. Canberra, ACIAR Proceedings No. 84: 192-195.
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