Whitefringed Beetle
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Adult whitefringed beetle (Univ. of Florida).
Larva of the whitefringed beetle (Univ. of Florida).
What they do to plants
- larvae eat broad cavities in storage roots, similar to white grubs. - adults feed on leaves, producing notched or saw-toothed cuts on the outer margins.
- larvae eat broad cavities in storage roots, similar to white grubs.
- adults feed on leaves, producing notched or saw-toothed cuts on the outer margins.
The large white grubs are easily seen in the soil during land preparation or harvest.
They have a very broad host range, but are flightless and slow to spread.
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