
In storage yards, stacks with immature culms are the starting points for attack and the bamboo is often converted to dust. The large amount of information relates to China and South Asia, the main areas of distribution of D. Biology and Ecology Top of page The biology and ecology of D. Insects that cause damage to felled culm and finished products are probably the most common and serious pests in the Asian bamboo industry. Scientific names of pest species in Tortricidae Lepidoptera frequently cited erroneously in the entomological literature Brown J. Integrated measures for control of insect pests on post-harvest bamboo. Department of Agriculture, Impact Top of page Insects that cause damage to felled culm and finished minugus are probably the most common and serious pests in the Asian bamboo industry. It is also reported as an occasional pest of dried stored products. In Changsha, Hunan Province, China, there are three generations per year and four to five generations in Guangzhou, China. The damaging habits of D.ĭon’t need the entire report? Journal of the Indian Academy of Wood Sciences, 10 2: Bugguide is hosted by: To dateno literature concerning successful examples of biological control methods for the control of D. Journal of Stored Products Research, 27 1: Please consider upgrading your browser to the latest version or installing a new browser. Symptoms Top of page The adult beetles burrow into felled culms through wounds, cracks and cut ends, and make horizontal tunnels along the fibrovascular tissues of the culms the larvae make longitudinal tunnels. This method takes a long time and culms treated in this way tend to blacken Xu Tiansen, Marques and Gil-Santana, Occasionally, subterranean termites cause severe damage.Ĭookies on Plantwise Knowledge Bank Like most websites we use cookies. Study on Chemical Control of Dinoderus minutus. Dinoderus minutus (Fabricius, ) – Overview Chu Dong Zhang Wei, Biology of the Bamboo powder-post beetle in Puerto Rico. Upcoming Events Dinoderksinsects and people from the BugGuide Gathering in VirginiaJuly Photos of insects and people from the gathering in WisconsinJuly Photos of insects and people from the gathering in VirginiaJune Mori H Hideo A, Some beetle holes are left on the bamboo and a great quantity of tunnels may be mminutus at high densities of D. The pest seriously damages these commodities and makes them. Dinoderus minutus (Fab.) is an important insect pest of dried bamboo and wooden materials. The genus Dinoderus is characterised by: auger beetle – Citation: Walker, K. Common in stored bamboo heated premises in temperate regions(2)(3) larvae also feed in drugs, spices, cacao, maize, rice, stored grain.
