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

6. Grey weevil - Myllocerus subfasciatus G.M., M.discolor Fab and M.viruidu Fab. (Curulionidae: Coleoptera.)

Damage

• Adult weevil cause notching of leaf margins.
  
• Grub feeds on roots resulting wilting of plants.
Bionomics

• M. Subfasciatus – Brownish weevil;
• M. discolor – Brown with white spot on elytra;
  
• M.viridanus – Small light green weevil.
Management

• Collect & destruct the adult weevils
• Apply carbofuran 3 G at 15 kg/hectare at 15 days after planting.