Confused Flour Beetle (Also see Rust-Red Flour Beetle)
Granary Weevil (Also see Rice Weevil)
Mediterranean Flour Moth or Mill Moth
Red-legged Ham or Copra Beetle
Rice Weevil (Also see Granary Weevil)
Rust-Red Flour Beetle (Also see Confused Flour Beetle)
Tropical Warehouse or Almond Moth (Also see Warehouse, Tobacco or Cocoa Moth)
Warehouse, Tobacco or Cocoa Moth (Also see Tropical Warehouse or Almond Moth)
Leucopholis burmeistri
Life Cycle
Eggs (5) laid at 5cm depth in the soil, larvae hatch in 12-15 days, prepupal stage is 25-30 days, pupates in the soil at a depth of 45-50 cm and emerges as a adult after a couple of rains in may-june and adult longevity is 20 – 45 days.
Notes
It infests areca nut, coconut, tapioca, sugarcane etc. Grubs feed on roots; trees remain stunted with yellow leaves, tapering stem and sick appearance, nuts shed.
