EPPO Global Database

Heteronychus arator(HETRAR)

Distribution details in South Africa

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 1998: Present, no details
From CABI Pest map 163 (2000): Present, widespread
References
* Donaldson, J. M. I. (1982) Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa 45 (2), 159-162.

* Drinkwater, T. W. (1982) Phytophylactica 14 (4), 165-167.

* Drinkwater, T. W. (1987) Phytophylactica 19 (3), 275-277.

* Drinkwater, T.W. (1979) Farming in South Africa Series D: Leaflet D4/1979.

* Smith, T. J.; Petty, G. J.; Villet, M. H. (1995) African Entomology 3 (2), 153-166.

* Venter RJH, Louw M (1978) Heteronychus arator (Fabricius), a potentially dangerous pest of potatoes (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Phytophylactica 10 (3), 99.