Insect Pests of Cocos Nucifera in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea : Their Habits and Control.

Abstract

Many of the insects which attack coconuts are common to a large number of the coconut-growing areas throughout the world, whilst others are found only in one or two localities. However, even those which are confined to a relatively small area can cause serious damage. On the following pages the main pests of coconuts in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea are described ; some, like the Asiatic rhinoceros beetle and the palm weevil are found in many of the coconut-growing areas of the world ; others like Brontispa and 'Sexava' are confined to the Western Pacific area. A description of these pests is given, together with their habits, the type of damage they inflict and a short resume of the control measures applicable to each.