STUDIES ON THE BIOLOGY OF DERMESTES ATER (COLEOPTERA: DERMESTIDAE)—A PEST OF SILKWORM PUPAE AND ADULTS

STUDIES ON THE BIOLOGY OF DERMESTES ATER (COLEOPTERA: DERMESTIDAE)—A PEST OF SILKWORM PUPAE AND ADULTS

In Japan, Dermestes ater Degeer (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) has been observed to pierce through silkworm cocoons and feed upon the dried pupae inside. This pest has been found mainly from the cut and pierced cocoon storage rooms of silkworm seed stations located in Mysore and Bangalore districts, Indi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Current science (Bangalore) 1988-11, Vol.57 (22), p.1253-1253
Hauptverfasser: KUMAR, PRADIP, JAYAPRAKAS, C. A., SINGH, B. D., SENGUPTA, K.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult insects
Bombycidae
Bombyx mori
Cocoons
Coleoptera
Dermestidae
Instars
Larvae
Lepidoptera
Pests
Pupae
SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
Silkworms
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Zusammenfassung:In Japan, Dermestes ater Degeer (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) has been observed to pierce through silkworm cocoons and feed upon the dried pupae inside. This pest has been found mainly from the cut and pierced cocoon storage rooms of silkworm seed stations located in Mysore and Bangalore districts, India. In absence of the dead and dried pupae, live pupae and moths are also damaged by D. ater .
ISSN:0011-3891