Saturday, 1 July 2017
Mango stem borer
Common name: Mango stem borer
Scientific name: Batocera rufomaculata
Scientific classification: Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Sub-order: Polyphaga
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Batocera
Species: B. rufomaculata
Type of species: Indigenous (pest)
Distribution: It is a widely distributed pest. It ranges across China, Israel, India, Jordan, Lebanon, Laos, Mauritius, Malaysia, Madagascar, Myanmar, Puerto Rico, Pakistan, Syria, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Barbados, and the Virgin Islands.
Habitat: Known to affect Ficus carica, Carica papaya, Mangifera indica, and Shorea robusta. Hence, found in habitats that support these tree species, mostly tropics.
Conservation status: Least concern
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