Insect Pests of Bananas and Plantains in India
Cerambycid beetle, Sybra praeusta
This a minor and sporadic pest of bananas in Tamil Nadu and the larvae bore into the leaf sheaths and cause yellowing and drying of outer leaves.
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Early stage larva
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Larval damage on leaf sheath
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Symptom of larval damage on leaf sheath
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Symptom of damage on leaf sheath
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Feeding damage by larva of Sybra praeusta
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Early stage larva
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Early stage larva
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Early stage larva boring into banana stem
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Early stage larva boring into banana stem
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Mature larva
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Mature larva
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Mature larva
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Larva feeding inside stem
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Larva feeding inside stem
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Larva inside leaf sheath
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Larva inside leaf sheath
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Larva of Sybra praeusta
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Larva feeding on leaf sheath
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Larva inside leaf sheath
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Pupa of S. praeusta
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Pupa of S. praeusta
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Adult inside dried leaf sheath
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Adult inside dried leaf sheath
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Adult of Sybra praeusta
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Adult beetle, dorsal view
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Adult, dorsal view
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