Apoderus sissu Marshall (Coleoptera: Attelabidae) on Dalbergia latifolia Roxb: A new record of host plant in Jharkhand

Abstract

Leaf rolling weevil, Apoderus sissu Marshall was noticed to cause severe damage by leaf scraping and leaf rolling to Black rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia Roxb.) plantation and such occurrence of foliage infestation by the weevil insect is reported for the first time from the Jharkhand State. This new host plant record of Apoderus sissu in Jharkhand is really important for the outbreak potential of weevil insect.