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White grub belong to the order

A. Coleoptera

B. Lepidoptera

C. Hemiptera

D. Homoptera

Answer: Option A

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White grub belongs to the order Coleoptera.
The white grubs have been defined as larvae of Melolonthidae (Wolcott, 1933) they belong to the order Coleoptera, Superfamily Scarabaeidae. The Scarabaeidae have three families viz. Scarabaeidae Passalidae and Lucanidae.
White grubs are the larval or grub stage of several species of beetles and chafers. The two most troublesome species in New Hampshire are the European chafer (Rhizotrogus majalis) and the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica). These beetle larvae are usually C-shaped and can be found feeding among grass roots.

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