Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) was the primary source of medical treatment for the
people inhabiting East Asia for thousands of years. These ancient practices have …

In the present study, the larvicidal efficacy of mycogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZONPs)
were tested against white grubs, a potent pest of sugarcane in western Uttar Pradesh (India) …

Polyphylla sikkimensis is an important pest of subfamily Melolonthinae and tribe
Melolonthini. The adults of this species are defoliators and grubs are root feeders …

Rhizotrogini are one of the most typical phytophagous scarab beetles, named primarily for
their larvae attacking plant roots. Miridiba trichophora is the most widely distributed species …

Melolontha is a polyphagous pest in north-western Himalayan regions. Present study was
conducted to understand the biology, host preferences, oviposition potential on different …

Melolonthinae represent a megadiverse assemblage of scarab beetles, exhibiting dramatic
diversity of feeding habits on the tribal or generic level. As the core feeding apparatus …

The biology of Holotrichia longipennis and Holotrichia sikkimensis was studied in north
western Himalaya and their immature stages were described. The average length× width of …

Knowledge of the diversity and distribution of phytophagous scarab beetles (Coleoptera:
Scarabaeidae “Pleurosticti”) in Mexico has increased significantly, but documented …

The most challenging insect-pests of the potato crop in Himachal Pradesh are white grubs.
Their diversitytends to fluctuate, depending on altitude, geography, ecosystems, and other …

The scarabaeid beetles are the most common leaf chafers, whereas larvae or white grubs
are among the most destructive soil pests. These are polyphagous pests both in grub and …