Indian Journal of Entomology
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  • Year: 2024
  • Volume: 86
  • Issue: 2

Granulate Ambrosia Beetle Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini) Bores into the Fuel Pipe of Petrol Vehicles

  • Author:
  • K M Sreekumar1,*, K D Prathapan2, S S Anooj1
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Published Online: Aug 31, 2024
  • Page Number: 615 to 617

1Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Padannakkad P.O., Kasaragod671314, Kerala, India

2Entomology, Vellayani P.O., Thiruvananthapuram695522, Kerala, India

*Email: sreekumar.km@kau.in (corresponding AUTHOR): ORCID ID 0000-0001-9840-6399

Online Published on 31 August, 2024.

Abstract

The granulate ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky) has been reported to bore into the fuel pipe of petrol vehicles, leading to petrol leakage and fire accidents. Blending of ethanol in petrol due to the National Policy on Biofuels is implicated in X. crassiusculus getting attracted to the fuel pipe of petrol vehicles leading to burning of vehicles and loss of life.

Keywords

Xylosandrus crassiusculus, Ambrosia beetle, Petrol vehicles, Fuel pipe, Reinforced rubber, National Policy on Biofuels, Methanol, Fire accidents, Kerala, India