A new invasive coconut pest in Hainan Province.
Author of the article:SUN Jiang-Hua1,YU Pei-Yu1,ZHANG Yan-Zhou1,WANG XiaoJun2
Author's Workplace:(Forest Bureau of Dongfang City, Hainan Province 572600) .
Key Words:Octodonta nipae; palm; invasive species; Hainan Province
Abstract:A newly found exotic Hispidae beetle, Octodonta nipae(Maulik)was reported from a forest nursery in Dongfang City, Hainan Province, China where it damages coconut palms which is an important ornamental and fruit trees widely planted in southern Ch