New Records of Scarab Insect Pests of Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) in the Philippines

Authors :: Orlando Calcetas
Joel Adorada
Jessamyn Adorada
Barbara Caoili
Avelita Rosales
Eda Dimapilis
Source :: Philippine Journal of Science. 150
Publication Year :: 2021
Publisher :: Science and Technology Information Institute, 2021.
Abstract: New records of scarab pests of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) were reported in the Philippines: the rhizotrogine chafer, Holotrichia bipunctata Brenske, 1892 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Rhizotrogini) and diplotaxine chafer Apogonia palawana Heller, 1897 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Diplotaxini). The feeding patterns of the two insect pests are characterized, and some integrated pest management recommendations were cited.

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