Insect Pests of Fruit, Plantation, Medicinal & Aromatic Crops (2+1)

6. White grub

6. White grub - Leucopholis coneophora (Melolonthidae: Coleoptera)

Damage

• White, flesy and ‘C’ shaped grubs feed on the roots, which results in yellowing of leaves, tapering stem, stunted growth and shedding of nuts.