01 Oca 2026 Perşembe
Assessment of wood borer infestation in tree hollows of aralam wildlife sanctuary, Kerala
Abstract : The present study of wood boring insect was carried out during the period from February 2022 to April 2024. A field survey was conducted in different areas of Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary. The collected borers were under 9 Families named Cerambycidae, Curculionidae, Brentidae, Bostrichidae, Buprestidae, Anthribidae, Elateridae, Passalidae and Tenebrionidae. Among the wood borers, primary borers cause serious damages to both live and dead trees compared to secondary borers. In dead trees, members of the family Curculionidae cause major damages to host trees followed by Cerambycidae.