Anthonomus morticinus
| Anthonomus morticinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Curculioninae |
| Tribe: | Anthonomini |
| Genus: | Anthonomus |
| Species: | A. morticinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthonomus morticinus Clark | |
Anthonomus morticinus is a weevil native to Brazil. Its host plant is Solanum mauritianum Scopoli and it is being considered as a potential biocontrol agent for this plant in South Africa [1]
References
- ↑ José H. Pedrosa-Macedo; Terry Olckers; Marcelo D. Vitorino; Marcelo G. Caxambu. Phytophagous arthropods associated with Solanum mauritianum Scopoli (Solanaceae) in the first Plateau of Paraná, Brazil: a cooperative project on biological control of weeds between Brazil and South Africa. Neotrop Entomol. 2003;32(3):519–22. doi:10.1590/S1519-566X2003000300026.