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    V-shaped cutting on coconut leaves is caused by
    Question

    V-shaped cutting on coconut leaves is caused by

    A.

    Rhinoceros beetle

    B.

    Red palm weevil

    C.

    Black-headed caterpillar

    D.

    Mite

    E.

    Answer not known

    Correct option is A

    Rhinoceros beetle bores into unopened fronds. Feeding damage appears as V-shaped cuts after leaf opening. Red palm weevil causes internal trunk damage. Black-headed caterpillar causes leaf drying.
    Thus, V-shaped injury is characteristic of rhinoceros beetle.
    Therefore, option (a) is correct.

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