Original Research Article I Volume 3 I Issue 1 I 2015

Biology, Ecology and Control of Weevils (Coleoptera: Curcullonidae) on Banana from Kolhapur region, India

Sachinkumar R. Patil; S. S. Patil; T. V. Sathe

Biolife; 2015, 3(1), pp 16-20

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7262856

Abstract:

In Kolhapur G-9 and Deshi varieties of banana Musa sp. are widely cultivated and attacked by weevils Cosmopolitis sordidus Germer and Odoiporus longicollis Oliver (Curculionidae : Coleoptera). The occurrence of O. longicollis on above said banana varieties was high from the months of June, September, October, April and May. More or less same trend of occurrence was shown by C. sordidus. G-9 variety was more susceptible to weevil attack than Deshi variety.

Keywords:

Banana weevils, biology, ecology, control.

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Article Dates:

Received: 13 January 2015; Accepted: 27 February 2015; Published: 9 March 2015

How To Cite:

Khairmode P.V, T.V. Sathe, & A.S. Desai. (2022). Biology, Ecology and Control of Weevils (Coleoptera: Curcullonidae) on Banana from Kolhapur region, India. Biolife, 3(1), 16–20. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7262856

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