Lepidiota mansueta (Burmeister)

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae

Common name

Sugarcane white grub

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Sugarcane.

The grubs remain in the soil for about 20 months and cause heavy damage by feeding on the roots and underground portion of the stem.

Pest status

A serious pest of sugarcane in Uttar Pradesh and Assam.

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