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Batocera rubus (rubber root borer)

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Summary

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  • 20 January 2015
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Pest
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Batocera rubus
  • Preferred Common Name
  • rubber root borer
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta

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Pictures

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Adult B. rubus covered with yellowish grey to sandy-brown pubescence on a dark brown to pitch-coloured surface.
TitleAdult
CaptionAdult B. rubus covered with yellowish grey to sandy-brown pubescence on a dark brown to pitch-coloured surface.
CopyrightClive Lau
Adult B. rubus covered with yellowish grey to sandy-brown pubescence on a dark brown to pitch-coloured surface.
AdultAdult B. rubus covered with yellowish grey to sandy-brown pubescence on a dark brown to pitch-coloured surface.Clive Lau
Typical cerambycid beetles, 30-60 mm long, recognized by the long antennae reaching to at least the end of the body.
TitleAdult
CaptionTypical cerambycid beetles, 30-60 mm long, recognized by the long antennae reaching to at least the end of the body.
CopyrightClive Lau
Typical cerambycid beetles, 30-60 mm long, recognized by the long antennae reaching to at least the end of the body.
AdultTypical cerambycid beetles, 30-60 mm long, recognized by the long antennae reaching to at least the end of the body.Clive Lau

Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Batocera rubus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Preferred Common Name

  • rubber root borer

Other Scientific Names

  • Batocera albofasciata De Geer, 1775
  • Batocera albomaculatus Retz.

International Common Names

  • English: lateral-banded mango longhorn

Local Common Names

  • Germany: Asiatischer Kautschukbaum-Bohrer
  • Netherlands: Panterboktor

EPPO code

  • BATCRB (Batocera rubus)

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta
  •                     Order: Coleoptera
  •                         Family: Cerambycidae
  •                             Genus: Batocera
  •                                 Species: Batocera rubus

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.

CountryDistributionLast ReportedOriginFirst ReportedInvasiveReferencesNotes

ASIA

BangladeshPresentAPPPC, 1987; EPPO, 2014; NHM, 19th C
Brunei DarussalamPresentWaterhouse, 1993; EPPO, 2014; NHM, 1988
CambodiaPresentEPPO, 2014; NHM, 19th C
ChinaPresentEPPO, 2014
-FujianPresentQian, 1983; EPPO, 2014
-GuangdongWidespreadGressitt, 1951; EPPO, 2014
-HainanWidespreadGressitt, 1951; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014
-Hong KongPresentGressitt, 1951; EPPO, 2014
-SichuanPresentGressitt, 1951; EPPO, 2014
-TibetPresentGressitt, 1951; EPPO, 2014
IndiaPresentEPPO, 2014
-AssamPresentBEESON & BHATIA, 1939; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014
-KarnatakaPresentBEESON & BHATIA, 1939; EPPO, 2014
-KeralaPresentBEESON & BHATIA, 1939; EPPO, 2014
-Madhya PradeshPresentDuffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014
-MaharashtraPresentDuffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014
-MeghalayaPresentBEESON & BHATIA, 1939; EPPO, 2014
-Tamil NaduPresentBEESON & BHATIA, 1939; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014
-West BengalPresentDuffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014
IndonesiaPresentEPPO, 2014
-JavaPresentBEESON & BHATIA, 1939; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014
-KalimantanPresentBEESON & BHATIA, 1939; Gilmour, 1959; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014
-Nusa TenggaraPresentEPPO, 2014
-SumatraPresentGilmour & Dibb, 1948; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014
LaosWidespreadGilmour & Dibb, 1948; Rondon & Breuning, 1970; EPPO, 2014
MalaysiaPresentEPPO, 2014
-Peninsular MalaysiaWidespreadGilmour & Dibb, 1948; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014
-SabahWidespreadGilmour, 1959; EPPO, 2014
-SarawakWidespreadGilmour & Dibb, 1948; Gilmour, 1959; EPPO, 2014
MyanmarPresentDuffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014
PakistanPresentAPPPC, 1987; EPPO, 2014
PhilippinesWidespreadBEESON & BHATIA, 1939; Waterhouse, 1993; EPPO, 2014
SingaporePresentEPPO, 2014; NHM, 1927
Sri LankaWidespreadBEESON & BHATIA, 1939; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014
TaiwanPresentGressitt, 1951; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014
ThailandWidespreadWaterhouse, 1993; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014
VietnamPresentWaterhouse, 1993; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014

EUROPE

FranceAbsent, intercepted onlyEPPO, 2014
ItalyPresent, few occurrencesEPPO, 2014

Host plants/Plants Affected

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Plant nameFamilyContext
Artocarpus (breadfruit trees)MoraceaeMain
Artocarpus altilis (breadfruit)MoraceaeMain
Artocarpus heterophyllus (jackfruit)MoraceaeMain
Ceiba pentandra (kapok)BombacaceaeOther
FicusMoraceaeMain
Ficus elastica (rubber plant)MoraceaeOther
Hevea brasiliensis (rubber)EuphorbiaceaeMain
Mangifera indica (mango)AnacardiaceaeMain
Theobroma cacao (cocoa)SterculiaceaeOther

Growth Stages

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List of Symptoms

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SignLife StagesType

Growing point

external feeding

Leaves

external feeding

Stems

external feeding
internal feeding
internal feeding

References

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APPPC, 1987. Insect pests of economic significance affecting major crops of the countries in Asia and the Pacific region. Technical Document No. 135. Bangkok, Thailand: Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific region (RAPA).

Atwal AS, 1976. Agricultural pests of India and South-East Asia. Agricultural pests of India and South-East Asia. Kalyani Publishers. Delhi India, x + 502 pp.

Beeson CFC, 1941. The ecology and control of the forest insects of India and the neighbouring countries. Dehra Dun, India: Published privately, Vasant Press (Copyright: Government of India).

Beeson CFC, Bhatia BM, 1939. On the Biology of the Cerambycidae (Coleopt.). Indian Forest Records (Entomology), 5(1):iv+235 pp.

Butani DK, 1978. Insect pests of fruit crops and their control: 25 - Mulberry. Pesticides, 12(8):53-59

Duffy EAJ, 1968. A monograph of the immature stages of Oriental timber beetles (Cerambycidae). London, UK: British Museum (Natural History).

EPPO, 2014. PQR database. Paris, France: European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. http://www.eppo.int/DATABASES/pqr/pqr.htm

FerriFre C, 1936. Two new egg-parasites of Batocera (Col., Lamiid.) in Malaya. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 27:331-333.

Gilmour EF, 1959. The Batocerini of Borneo with the description of a new genus and species from Sumatra (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae). Sarawak Museum Journal, 8[1958]:775-831.

Gilmour EF, 1963. Revision of the Batocerini genera Doesburgia, Aprionella, Microcriodes, Pseudopriona, Parapriona and Anapriona (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae). Entomologische Abhandlungen und Berichte aus dem Staatlichen Museum für Tierkunde in Dresden, 29:475-491.

Gilmour EF, Dibb JR, 1948. Revision of the Batocerini (Col., Cerambycidae, Lamiinae.). Spolia Zeylanica, 25:1-121.

Gressitt JL, 1942. Destructive long-horned beetle borers at Canton, China. Lingnan Natural History Survey and Museum, Special Publication no. 1. Canton, China: Lingnan University.

Gressitt JL, 1951. Longicorn beetles of China. Longicornia, 2:1-667.

Kalshoven LGE, Laan PA van der (Reviser and translator), 1981. Pests of crops in Indonesia (revised). Jakarta, Indonesia: Ichtiar Baru, 701 pp.

Lee SM, 1982. Longicorn beetles of Korea (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Insecta Koreana, 1:1-101.

Qian TY, 1983. Records of four species of cerambycid larvae of the genus Batocera from Fujian Province (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Wuyi Science Journal, 3:133-135

Rigout J, 1981. Batocerini 1. Les coléoptFres du monde, Volume 1. Compiegne, France: Sciences Nat.

Rondon JA, Breuning S von, 1970. Lamiines du Laos. Pacific Insects Monograph, 24:315-571.

Schultze W, 1915. A catalogue of Philippine Coleoptera. Manila, Philippines: Bureau of Science.

Waterhouse DF, 1993. The Major Arthropod Pests and Weeds of Agriculture in Southeast Asia. ACIAR Monograph No. 21. Canberra, Australia: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, 141 pp.

Distribution Maps

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Distribution map Bangladesh: Present APPPC, 1987; EPPO, 2014Brunei Darussalam: Present Waterhouse, 1993; EPPO, 2014China: Present EPPO, 2014China: Present EPPO, 2014China See regional map for distribution within the countryChina See regional map for distribution within the countryChina See regional map for distribution within the countryChina See regional map for distribution within the countryChina See regional map for distribution within the countryChina See regional map for distribution within the countryIndonesia: Present EPPO, 2014Indonesia: Present EPPO, 2014Indonesia See regional map for distribution within the countryIndonesia See regional map for distribution within the countryIndonesia See regional map for distribution within the countryIndonesia See regional map for distribution within the countryIndonesia See regional map for distribution within the countryIndia: Present EPPO, 2014India See regional map for distribution within the countryIndia See regional map for distribution within the countryIndia See regional map for distribution within the countryIndia See regional map for distribution within the countryIndia See regional map for distribution within the countryIndia See regional map for distribution within the countryIndia See regional map for distribution within the countryIndia See regional map for distribution within the countryItaly: Present, few occurrences EPPO, 2014Cambodia: Present EPPO, 2014Laos: Widespread Gilmour & Dibb, 1948; Rondon & Breuning, 1970; EPPO, 2014Sri Lanka: Widespread BEESON & BHATIA, 1939; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014Myanmar: Present Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014Malaysia: Present EPPO, 2014Malaysia See regional map for distribution within the countryMalaysia See regional map for distribution within the countryMalaysia See regional map for distribution within the countryPhilippines: Widespread BEESON & BHATIA, 1939; Waterhouse, 1993; EPPO, 2014Philippines: Widespread BEESON & BHATIA, 1939; Waterhouse, 1993; EPPO, 2014Pakistan: Present APPPC, 1987; EPPO, 2014Singapore: Present EPPO, 2014Thailand: Widespread Waterhouse, 1993; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014Taiwan: Present Gressitt, 1951; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014Taiwan: Present Gressitt, 1951; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014Vietnam: Present Waterhouse, 1993; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014
  • = Present, no further details
  • = Evidence of pathogen
  • = Widespread
  • = Last reported
  • = Localised
  • = Presence unconfirmed
  • = Confined and subject to quarantine
  • = See regional map for distribution within the country
  • = Occasional or few reports
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Distribution map (asia) Bangladesh: Present APPPC, 1987; EPPO, 2014Brunei Darussalam: Present Waterhouse, 1993; EPPO, 2014China: Present EPPO, 2014Fujian: Present Qian, 1983; EPPO, 2014Guangdong: Widespread Gressitt, 1951; EPPO, 2014Hainan: Widespread Gressitt, 1951; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014Hong Kong: Present Gressitt, 1951; EPPO, 2014Sichuan: Present Gressitt, 1951; EPPO, 2014Tibet: Present Gressitt, 1951; EPPO, 2014Indonesia: Present EPPO, 2014Java: Present BEESON & BHATIA, 1939; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014Kalimantan: Present BEESON & BHATIA, 1939; Gilmour, 1959; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014Sumatra: Present Gilmour & Dibb, 1948; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014India: Present EPPO, 2014Assam: Present BEESON & BHATIA, 1939; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014Kerala: Present BEESON & BHATIA, 1939; EPPO, 2014Karnataka: Present BEESON & BHATIA, 1939; EPPO, 2014Maharashtra: Present Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014Meghalaya: Present BEESON & BHATIA, 1939; EPPO, 2014Madhya Pradesh: Present Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014Tamil Nadu: Present BEESON & BHATIA, 1939; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014West Bengal: Present Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014Cambodia: Present EPPO, 2014Laos: Widespread Gilmour & Dibb, 1948; Rondon & Breuning, 1970; EPPO, 2014Sri Lanka: Widespread BEESON & BHATIA, 1939; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014Myanmar: Present Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014Malaysia: Present EPPO, 2014Peninsular Malaysia: Widespread Gilmour & Dibb, 1948; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014Sabah: Widespread Gilmour, 1959; EPPO, 2014Sarawak: Widespread Gilmour & Dibb, 1948; Gilmour, 1959; EPPO, 2014Philippines: Widespread BEESON & BHATIA, 1939; Waterhouse, 1993; EPPO, 2014Pakistan: Present APPPC, 1987; EPPO, 2014Singapore: Present EPPO, 2014Thailand: Widespread Waterhouse, 1993; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014Taiwan: Present Gressitt, 1951; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014Vietnam: Present Waterhouse, 1993; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014
Distribution map (europe) Italy: Present, few occurrences EPPO, 2014
Distribution map (africa)
Distribution map (north america)
Distribution map (central america)
Distribution map (south america)
Distribution map (pacific) China: Present EPPO, 2014Indonesia: Present EPPO, 2014Kalimantan: Present BEESON & BHATIA, 1939; Gilmour, 1959; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014Philippines: Widespread BEESON & BHATIA, 1939; Waterhouse, 1993; EPPO, 2014Taiwan: Present Gressitt, 1951; Duffy, 1968; EPPO, 2014

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