White grub species prevalent in Himachal Pradesh (India)
Abstract
Out of 47 species of white grubs, nineteen species, viz., Apogonia sp., A. setosa, Holotrichia sp. nr. cavifrons, Adoretus (Chaetadoretus) sp., A. caliginosus, A. versutus, Anomala marginipennis, A. polita, A. xanthoptera, M. horsfieldi, Popillia cyanea, P, macclellandi, P. nasuta, Rhinyptia suturalis, Xylotropes gideon, Anatona stillata, Chiloloba acuta, Clinteria klugi and Glycyphana horsfieldi were collected for the flrst time from Himachal Pradesh (India). Brahmina coriacea caused 99.0 per cent damage to apple leaves and destroyed potato crop.