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Red Pumpkin Bug

Coridius janus

Description:

This fellow seems to be living on the stem of my pumpkin plant. Saw him yesterday with a mate!

Habitat:

Cucurbits (pumpkin, bottle gourd), brinjal, Calotropis procera, lablab, Abutilon muticum, etc. Due to sucking of sap, leaves become yellowed in affected plants.

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Red Pumpkin Bug
Coridius janus Insect Pests


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3 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks Nuwan... Guess I'd better remove it from my pumpkin plant!!

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

hehehe, well Dr Namgyal, I am out there searching with my camera, every day!! Ant this guy was quite big, and a startling red colour. Hard to miss!!
Anyway, thanks for the compliment...

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 10 years ago

Pam what a keen eye!

pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

Tamil Nadu, India

Spotted on Dec 24, 2013
Submitted on Dec 29, 2013

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