Anthonomus santacruzi

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]

Anthonomus santacruzi
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A. santacruzi
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Anthonomus santacruzi
Hustache

The weevil exhibited a preference for S. mauritianum and possibly two South African native species of Solanum, namely S. linnaeanum and S. tomentosum.[2]

References

  1. Olckers, T. (2008). "Anthonomus santacruzi Hustache (Curculionidae), a new biological control agent for bugweed, Solanum mauritianum Scopoli, in South Africa, poses no risks to cotton production". African Entomology. 16: 137–139. doi:10.4001/1021-3589-16.1.137.
  2. Olckers, Terry (2003). "Assessing the risks associated with the release of a flowerbud weevil, Anthonomus santacruzi, against the invasive tree Solanum mauritianum in South Africa". Biological Control. 28 (3): 302–312. doi:10.1016/s1049-9644(03)00083-5.
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