| Anthonomus santacruzi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Anthonomus |
| Species: | A. santacruzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthonomus santacruzi Hustache |
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Anthonomus santacruzi is a weevil that is a promising biocontrol agent for Solanum mauritianum Scopoli, which is a major ecological weed in high-rainfall regions of South Africa.[1]
The weevil exhibited a preference for S. mauritianum and possibly two South African native species of Solanum.[2]