Abstract

A knowledge of the insects damaging rubber wood as well as their damage potential is very much needed for developing appropriate techniques to avoid the insect caused deterioration. Information in this regard is given in this paper. Mathew (1987) recorded 11 species of beetles belonging to the families Platypodiade, Curculianidae, Bostrychidae and Lyctidae from Kerala. Among these the bostrychids and Lyctids were mostly associated with converted timber or finished products while the remaining species were collected from stored logs. The status and damage potential of these insects are discussed