More than 900 species of pests are associated with cultivated and wild coconut palm. This
number includes both invertebrates and vertebrates. Of these, red palm weevil …

In Lepidoptera sexual, oviposition and adult emergence behaviour follows a specific
periodicity and is limited to either the day or the night. The knowledge on biology and …

Opisina arenosella is one of the main pests harming coconut trees. To date, there have been
few studies on the molecular genetics, biochemistry and physiology of O. arenosella at the …

The behaviour of males emerging/maturing/arriving earlier than females is called protandry.
Among insects, protandry has been reported only in those that are seasonal. This is …

As global warming increases with the frequency of extreme weather, the distribution of
species is inevitably affected. Among them, highly damaging invasive species are of …

The leaf eating black headed caterpillar Opisina arenosella is a serious pest of coconut
palm causing significant yield loss in all the coconut growing tracts of India. During 2015–16 …

Invasive pests reduce biodiversity and ecosystem service functions, thereby leading to
economic and also agricultural losses. Banana skipper (Erionota torus Evans), red palm …

The black-headed caterpillar, Opisina arenosella Walker (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) is a
major and most destructive pest of coconut palm. Feeding habit and spatially segregated …

Successful biological control of insect pests often depends on reliable baseline information
on natural mortality imposed by natural enemies. Generating such data requires painstaking …

Asynchrony among sexes in arrival/emergence timings is common in animals with distinct
breeding periods. Scramble competition among males for virgin females is generally …