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Datasheet

Macroplectra nararia (nettle grub)

Summary

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15 May 2008

Datasheet Type(s)
Pest

Preferred Scientific Name
Macroplectra nararia

Preferred Common Name
nettle grub

Taxonomic Tree
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Metazoa
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Uniramia
Class: Insecta

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Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

Macroplectra nararia Moore

Preferred Common Name

nettle grub

Other Scientific Names

Darna nararia
Natada nararia Moore
Parasa nararia

International Common Names

English: fringed nettle grub; slug caterpillar

Local Common Names

Sri Lanka: eri poochi; gini pannuwa

Taxonomic Tree

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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Metazoa
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Uniramia
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae
Genus: Macroplectra
Species: Macroplectra nararia

Distribution Table

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The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

Country	Distribution	References
ASIA
India
-Kerala	Present	Ponnamma & Babjan, 1997
-Tamil Nadu	Present	Rao, 1973; Ananda Rau, 1934; Malik et al., 1996
Sri Lanka	Present	Austin, 1931; Green, 1900; Cranham, 1966

Host plants/Plants Affected

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Plant name	Family	Context
Camellia sinensis (tea)	Theaceae	Main
Canna	Cannaceae	Other
Citrus	Rutaceae	Other
Cocos nucifera (coconut)	Arecaceae	Main
Coffea (coffee)	Rubiaceae	Main
Crotalaria	Fabaceae	Other
Elaeis guineensis (African oil palm)	Arecaceae	Main
Erythrina subumbrans (December tree)	Fabaceae	Main
Eucalyptus robusta (swamp mahogany)	Myrtaceae	Other
Gliricidia maculata	Fabaceae	Other
Lonicera (honeysuckles)	Caprifoliaceae	Other
Musa (banana)	Musaceae	Main
Psidium guineense (Guinea guava)	Myrtaceae	Other
Rosa (roses)	Rosaceae	Other
Tephrosia (hoary-pea)	Fabaceae	Other

Growth Stages

Top of pageFlowering stage, Fruiting stage, Post-harvest, Seedling stage, Vegetative growing stage

List of Symptoms

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Sign	Life Stages	Type
Leaves
external feeding
shredding

Natural Enemies

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Natural enemy	Type	Life stages
Exorista bombycis	Parasite	Pupae
Fornicia ceylonica	Parasite	Larvae
Neoplectrus maculatus	Parasite	Larvae

Plant Trade

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Plant parts liable to carry the pest in trade/transport	Pest stages	Borne internally	Borne externally	Visibility of pest or symptoms
Bark		No	Yes
Growing medium accompanying plants		Yes	Yes
Leaves	eggs; larvae; pupae	No	Yes	Pest or symptoms usually visible to the naked eye
Seedlings, Micropropagated plants		No	Yes
Stems (above ground), Shoots, Trunks, Branches		No	Yes

References

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Anada Rau S, 1934. The nettle grub pest of tea. Planters Chronicle, 29:30-37.

Austin GD, 1931. The Nettle grub Pest of Tea in Ceylon. Part I. Tea Quarterly, Journal of the Tea Research Institute, Sri Lanka, 4:74-87.

Austin GD, 1932. The Nettle grub Pest of Tea in Ceylon. Part II. Tea Quarterly, Journal of the Tea Research Institute, Sri Lanka, 5:4-16.

Austin GD, 1958. Annual report of the Entomologist for 1957. Bulletin of the Tea Research Institute Ceylon, No. 39, 53-54.

Browne FG, 1968. Pests and diseases of forest plantation trees: an annotated list of the principal species occurring in the British Commonwealth. Oxford, UK: Clarendon Press.

Cranham JE, 1966. Insect and mite pest of tea in Ceylon and their control. In Monographs on tea production in Ceylon No. 6. Talawakelle, Sri Lanka: Tea Research Institute.

Cranham JE, Fernando EFW, 1960. Biology and control of the fringed nettle grub. Tea Quarterly, 31(4):156-164.

Gadd CH, Fonseka WT, 1945. Neoplectrus maculates Ferr. A predator and parasite of the Natada Nararia Mo. and other nettle grubs. Ceylon J. Sci. (B), 23(1):9-18.

Gadd H, Fonseka WT, Ranaweera DJW, 1946. Parasites of tea nettle grubs with special reference to Platyplectrus natadae iferr. and Autoplectrus taprobanes Gadd. Ceylon J. Sci. (B), 23(2):81-94.

Green EE, 1900. Report of entomologist in dm. Rept. Roy. Bot. Gardens, Ceylon, Ser. 1, No 19.

Hutson JC, 1932. Some insect pests of tea. Tropical Agriculturist, 78:189-210, 256-286, 327-336;79:3-18, 75-85, 137-148.

Mallik B, Viraktamath CA, Puttaswamy, 1996. Damage to the slug caterpillar Macroplectra nararia (Lepidoptera:Limacodidae) to coconut around Bangalore, South India. Indian Coconut Journal, 27(2):2-4.

Muraleedharan N, 1991. Caterpillars. In: Pest Management in Tea. Tea Research Institute, United Planters Association of Southern India, 49-66.

Ponnamma KN, Babjan B, 1997. Addition to the insect fauna associated with oil palm in India. Planter, 73(856):347-349; 11 ref.

Rao GN, 1973. Current pest problems in tea in South India. UPASI Tea scientific Department Bulletin, 30:18-31.

Rao GN, 1974. Current pest problems in tea in S. India. Bulletin, United Planters' Association of Southern India, Tea Scientific Department, No. 30:18-31

Seneratne KADW, 1986. Insect and mite pests of tea. In: Sivapalan P, Kulasegaram K, Kathiravetpillai A, eds. Hand Book on Tea. Talawkelle, Sri Lanka: Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka, 88-108.