| Myllocerus dentifer | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Myllocerus |
| Species: | M. dentifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Myllocerus dentifer (Fabricius, 1792) | |
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Myllocerus dentifer, is a species of weevil found in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Description
Body blackish in color with brownish spots.
Biology
Adult beetles is a major pest on Ziziphus mauritiana that feed on leaves. Infestation visible with notching on the leaf margins due to extensive feeding along the leaf veins. Adults lay their eggs in the soil.
References
- "Myllocerus dentifer (Fabricius, 1792)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- Rizvi, S. A.; Naz, S. (2004). "Redescription of Myllocerus dentifer (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) with reference to male and female genitalia from Pakistan". International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology (Pakistan). Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ "Insect pest of Ber in Hot Arid Region". vikaspedia. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- "Insect Pests of Arid Fruit Crops - ICAR-CIAH" (PDF). ciah.icar. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- Singh, J. P.; Jaiswal, A. K.; Monobrullah, Md. (June 2016). "First Record of Some Insect Pests on Commercial Lac Host Plant, Ziziphus mauritiana from India". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences. 86 (2): 261–268. doi:10.1007/s40011-014-0400-1. S2CID 17261022. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- Haldhar, Sm; Deshwal, Hl; Jat, Gc; Berwal, Mk; Singh, D (2016). "Pest scenario of ber (Ziziphus mauritianaLam.) in arid regions of Rajasthan: a review". Journal of Agriculture and Ecology. 01: 10–21. doi:10.53911/JAE.2016.1102. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
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| Myllocerus dentifer | |
| Curculio dentifer | |
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