The Striped Flea Beetle Phyllotreta striolata (Illiger) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Invades South India Raghunandan N V1, Anooj S S2, Prathapan K D3,* 1Department of Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru560065, Karnataka, India 2Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Padannakkad P.O., Kerala Agricultural University, Kasaragod671314, Kerala, India 3Department of Entomology, Vellayani P. O., Thiruvananthapuram695522, Kerala, India *Email: prathapankd@gmail.com (corresponding author): ORCID ID 0000-0001-8493-1555
Online Published on 31 August, 2024. Abstract The striped flea beetle Phyllotreta striolata (Illiger) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) has been reported for the first time from south India. Heavy incidence of P. striolata on Raphanus sativus, causing 84.6 – 92.6% and 74 – 96.6% root damage in Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu) and Kolar (Karnataka) respectively, was observed. Information on the distribution of the pest in India is provided. New state records in India include Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Top Keywords Phyllotreta striolata, Raphanus sativus, Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes, Phaseolus vulgaris, South India, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, New state records, Oriental Region, Brassicaceae, Cruciferous crops. Top |