Pepper weevil
The pepper weevil (Anthonomus eugenii) feeds and lays eggs on the genus Capsicum and a few species of Solanum (Solanaceae).[1] It is an important pest of Capsicum in Florida, Puerto Rico, and Central America.[2]
| Pepper weevil | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Curculioninae |
| Genus: | Anthonomus |
| Species: | A. eugenii |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthonomus eugenii Cano, 1894 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Life history
Catolaccus hunteri Crawford is a parasitoid that preys on A. eugenii in Florida.[2]
References
- Addesso, K. M.; McAuslane, H. J.; Stansly, P. A.; Schuster, D. J. (2007). "Host-marking by female pepper weevils, Anthonomus eugenii". Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 125 (3): 269–276. doi:10.1111/j.1570-7458.2007.00626.x. S2CID 86617448.
- Schuster, David J. (2007). "Suppression of Anthonomus eugenii (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) pepper fruit infestation with releases of Catolaccus hunteri (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)". Biocontrol Science and Technology. 17 (4): 345–351. doi:10.1080/09583150701211970. S2CID 85913439.
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