BIOLOGY AND HOST RANGE OF THE COCONUT LEAFFOLDER, Telicota palmarum MOORE (Hesperiidae, Lepidoptera)

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  • Lorenza B. de Pedro Professor and Associate Professor, Department of Plant Protection (DPP), Visayas State College of Agriculture (ViSCA), Baybay, Leyte, Philippines and Former Senior Fellow, International Service for Agricultural Research (ISNAR), The Hague, The Netherlands

Keywords:

Alternate host
Behavior
Coconut
Coconut leaffolder
Development
Insect pest
Life history
Telicota palmarum

Abstract

The biology and host range of the coconut leaffolder, Telicota palmarum Moore, was studied in the laboratory. The insect underwent five larval instars with an average total developmental period of 35.0 days for males and 35.2 days for females. The males live longer than females with a longevity of 3.9 and 2.4 days, respectively. Fifteen out of 24 plant species tested were fed on by the coconut leaffolder after 24 hrs. Three among the 15 species were further used as food substrate until the insects completed its developmental period. The insect was able to emerge into adults in only one plant, Bunga de China (Adonidiam merrillii Весс).

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2025-04-14

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1990-10-20

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de Pedro , L. B. (1990). BIOLOGY AND HOST RANGE OF THE COCONUT LEAFFOLDER, Telicota palmarum MOORE (Hesperiidae, Lepidoptera). Annals of Tropical Research, 12(1-4), 10–17. Retrieved from https://atr.vsu.edu.ph/article/view/620

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1-4 (1990)

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Research Article

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