Pachyrrhynchid beetles: potential agricultural pests consequential to forest destruction
Issue Date
10-2008
Abstract
Pachyrrhynchid beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) are endemic to the Philippines. They represent the largest group of snout beetles that thrive in less explored mountainous regions between 500 and 2000 m asl consisting of vast vegetation, open, mixed forests with dense undergrowth, along rivers and ravines or on ridges and mountains, with most species living on smaller trees, bushes, shrubs, or ferns. Current research on the group revealed that several species have been increasingly observed feeding on young shoots of existing cultivated crops on areas being converted to agricultural lands. With possible destruction of their forest habitats, they may have a high potential for becoming serious pests of agricultural crops.
Source or Periodical Title
Philippine Entomologist
ISSN
0048-3753
Volume
22
Issue
2
Page
217
Document Type
Article
Frequency
semi-annually
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Yap, Sheryl A., "Pachyrrhynchid beetles: potential agricultural pests consequential to forest destruction" (2008). Journal Article. 5526.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/journal-articles/5526
En – AGROVOC descriptors
COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; INSECTA; PLANT PESTS; ENDEMIC SPECIES