Phyllophaga (white grubs)
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Top of pageIdentity
Top of pagePreferred Scientific Name
- Phyllophaga Harris, 1826
Preferred Common Name
- white grubs
Other Scientific Names
- Ancylonycha Dejean, 1833
- Anomalochela Moser, 1913
- Cnemarachis Saylor, 1942
- Enarioidea Fairmaire, 1903
- Endrosa Le Conte, 1856
- Eugastra Le Conte, 1856
- Gynnis Le Conte, 1856
- Hippotrichia Arrow, 1948
- Holotrichia Hope, 1837
- Hoplochelus Blanchard, 1850
- Lachnosterna Hope, 1837
- Miridiba Reitter, 1902
- Neodontocnema Arrow, 1948
- Neolepidiota Blackburn, 1890
- Stenothorax Harris, 1826
- Triodonyx Saylor, 1942
International Common Names
- English: chafer beetle; June beetle; root grubs
- Spanish: gallina cieja; jaboto
EPPO code
- PHYGSP (Phyllophaga sp.)
Taxonomic Tree
Top of page- Domain: Eukaryota
- Kingdom: Metazoa
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Uniramia
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Family: Scarabaeidae
- Genus: Phyllophaga
Distribution Table
Top of pageThe 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.
Last updated: 10 Jan 2020Continent/Country/Region | Distribution | Last Reported | Origin | First Reported | Invasive | Reference | Notes |
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Africa |
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South Africa | Present | ||||||
Sudan | Present | ||||||
Asia |
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Bangladesh | Present | ||||||
China | Present | ||||||
India | Present | ||||||
Indonesia | Present | ||||||
Japan | Present | Original citation: Yoshioka & Yamasaki, 1983 | |||||
North Korea | Present, Widespread | ||||||
Philippines | Present | Original citation: Apsotol & Litsinger, 1976 | |||||
South Korea | Present | ||||||
Sri Lanka | Present, Localized | ||||||
North America |
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Canada | Present | ||||||
Costa Rica | Present | ||||||
Cuba | Present | ||||||
El Salvador | Present | ||||||
Guatemala | Present | ||||||
Honduras | Present | ||||||
Mexico | Present | Original citation: Rodriguez del Bosque et al., 1995 | |||||
Nicaragua | Present | ||||||
Panama | Present | ||||||
United States | Present | ||||||
-Texas | Present | ||||||
Oceania |
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Australia | Present | ||||||
New Zealand | Present | ||||||
South America |
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Ecuador | Present |
List of Symptoms/Signs
Top of pageSign | Life Stages | Type |
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Fruit / external feeding | ||
Inflorescence / external feeding | ||
Leaves / external feeding | ||
Roots / external feeding |
Natural enemies
Top of pageNatural enemy | Type | Life stages | Specificity | References | Biological control in | Biological control on |
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Bacillus thuringiensis | Pathogen | Arthropods|Larvae | ||||
Beauveria bassiana | Pathogen | Arthropods|Larvae | ||||
Beauveria brongniartii | Pathogen | Adults; Eggs; Arthropods|Larvae; Arthropods|Pupae | ||||
Caloglyphus | Parasite | Adults | ||||
Carabidae | Predator | Eggs; Arthropods|Larvae | ||||
Fusarium oxysporum | Pathogen | Arthropods|Larvae | ||||
Heterorhabditis | Parasite | Arthropods|Larvae | ||||
Heterorhabditis indicus | Parasite | Arthropods|Larvae | ||||
Lecanicillium lecanii | Pathogen | |||||
Metarhizium anisopliae | Pathogen | |||||
Oecophylla smaragdina | Predator | Adults | ||||
Paecilomyces farinosus | Pathogen | Arthropods|Larvae | ||||
Paenibacillus popilliae | Pathogen | Arthropods|Larvae | ||||
Steinernema carpocapsae | Parasite | Arthropods|Larvae | ||||
Steinernema glaseri | Parasite | Arthropods|Larvae |
References
Top of pageApostol RF; Litsinger JA, 1976. Low insecticide dosage for control of white grub, Leucopholis irrorata, in an upland rice-corn cropping pattern. Paper presented at the Seventh national Conference of the pest Control council of the Phillipines, Cagayan de oro, 5-7 May, 1976.
Arrow GJ, 1919. Systematic notes on a few melolonthine Coleoptera. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (9)4:21-29.
Arrow GJ, 1944. Systematic notes on melolonthine beetles belonging to Holotrichia and related genera. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (11)11:631-648.
Arrow GJ, 1948. Further notes on the beetle genus Lachnosterna (Coleoptra; Melolonthinae) with description of three new genera. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society, London, (B)17:49-54.
Bhatacharjee NS; Bhatia HP, 1981. Infestation of white grub, Holotrichia consanguinea Blanchard (Scarabaeidae: Coleoptera) on soyabean. Pesticides, 15(11):35-36
Blanchard CE, 1845. Historie des Insects. 2 vols. Paris, France.
Burmeister E, 1855. Handbanch der Entomologie, Vol IV, Part II, Berlin. In: Carnegie AJM, ed. 1974. Sugar cane white grub (Scarabaeoidea) and their contol in south Africa, in Proceedings of the 15th International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists Golden Jubilee Congress, Durban, South Africa.
Dalla Torre RA, 1912. Coleopterorum catalogus. Vol. 20, Part 45, 47, 49, 50 Berlin, Germany: W. Junk.
David H; Ananthanarayana K; Alexander KC; Ethirajan AS, 1967. Integrated control of white grubs, Holotrichia serrata F. on sugar cane. Madras Agricultural Journal, 63:637-41.
Duran ML, 1952. Aspectos ecologicos de la biologia de sanjuun verde Hylamorpha elegans (Burm.) y mencion de las demas especies de escarabeidos perjudiciales en cautin. Agricultural Tecnica (Chile), 12:24-36.
Frey G, 1971. Bestimmungstablie der Indischen ceylonesischen Arten der Gattung, Holotrichia Hope (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Ent. Arh. Mus Gorg Frey, 22:220-225.
Gemminger B; Harold E, 1869. Catalogus colepterororum, Vol 8, Parts 4-6. Munich, Germany.
Gryisco GG; Whitecomb WH; Burrage RH; Logothetis C; Schwardt HH, 1954. Biology of the European chafer Amphimallon majalis Razoumowsky (Scarabaeidae). Memoirs Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station, 228:1-35.
Hope FW, 1837. The Coleopterist's Manual, containing the lamellicorn insects of Linneus and Fabricius. London, UK: Bohn.
Jepson WF, 1956. The biology and control of the sugar-cane chafer beetles in Tanganyika. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 47:377-397.
Lacordaire MT, 1856. Historie naturelle des Insects, Genera des Coleopteres, III (Plectinocornes et Lamellicornes). Libraire Encyclopedique de Roret, Rue Haulefenille, 12.
Misra SS; Chandla VK, 1989. White grubs infesting potatoes and their management. Journal Indian Potato Association, 16(1/2):29-33.
Moutia LA, 1936. The sugar cane white grub Lachnosterna (Phytalus) smithi Arrow in Mauritius. Proceedings of the International Society of Sugarcane Technologists, 5:436-445.
Nath P; Singh J, 1988. White grub management in sugarcane crop. Pesticides, 22(12):23-27
Pike KS; Rivers RL; Oseto CY; Mayo ZB, 1980. A world bibliography of the genus Phyllophaga. The Agricultural Experiments Station, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska, Miscellaneous Publication No. 31.
Pollard DG, 1956. The control of chafer grubs (Schizonycha sp., Coleoptera, Melolonthinae) in the Sudan. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 47:347-360.
Ritcher PO, 1958. Biology of the Scarabaeidae. Annual Review of Entomology, 3:311-334.
Rodri AC; Quez VC; Ce a-C; Spedes ZR; Leo AC; NGR; Le AC; Piz CC, 1993. The entomological situation of potato in Costa Rica. Manejo Integrado de Plagas, 29:6-13.
Santoro R, 1960. Notas de entomologia agricola Dominicana. Secretaria de Estado de Agricultura y Comercio, Republica Dominicana.
Saylor LW, 1942. Notes on beetles related to Phyllophaga Harris with descriptions of new genera and sub genera. Proceedings of the US National Museum, 92(3145):157-167.
Sharma CM, 1989. White grub and its management in Rajasthan. Indian Farming, 38(11):33-36.
Stebbing EP, 1902. Departmental notes on insects that affect forestry, 151-334.
Sutton RF; Stone EL Jr, 1974. White grubs: a description for foresters, and an evaluation of their silvicultural significance. Information Report, Great Lakes Forest Research Centre, Canada No.O-X-212.
Wilson G, 1956. Control of the cane grub pests Dermolepida albohirtum Waterhouse and Lepidiota frenchi Blackburn by benzene hexachloride. Technical Communication No. 2. Queensland, Australia: Bureau of Sugar Experiment Station.
Wilson G, 1969. White grubs as pests of sugar cane. In: Williams JR et al., eds. Pests of Sugar Cane. New York: Elsevier, 237-258.
Yadava CPS; Pandey SN; Bhardwaj SC; Katiyer KN, 1977. Studies of the ecology and behaviour of the white grub, Holotricha consanguinea Blanchard. Indian Journal of Ecolpogy, 4(2):206-211.
Yadava CPS; Saxena RC; Mishra RK; Dadheech LN; Poonia FS, 1978. Integated control of white grub - ICAR scheme. White Grub Newsletter, 2(2/3):23-26.
Yoshioka K; Yamasaki Y, 1923. Ecology of Lachnosterna morosa Waterhouse. I. Behaviour of the time of appearance on the ground and oviposition of adult beetle. Japenese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology, 27(1):52-54.
Distribution References
CABI, Undated. Compendium record. Wallingford, UK: CABI
CABI, Undated a. CABI Compendium: Status as determined by CABI editor. Wallingford, UK: CABI
Rodri AC, Quez VC, Ce a-C, Spedes ZR, Leo AC, NGR, Le AC, Piz CC, 1993. The entomological situation of potato in Costa Rica. In: Manejo Integrado de Plagas, 29 6-13.
Sharma C M, 1989. White grub and its management in Rajasthan. Indian Farming. 38 (11), 33-36.
Wilson G, 1969. White grubs as pests of sugar cane. In: Pests of Sugar Cane, [ed. by Williams JR et al]. New York, Elsevier. 237-258.
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