Anthonomus santacruzi

Anthonomus santacruzi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Anthonomus
Species:
A. santacruzi
Binomial name
Anthonomus santacruzi
Hustache, 1924

Anthonomus santacruzi is a species of weevil that is a promising biocontrol agent for Solanum mauritianum, a major ecological weed in high-rainfall regions of South Africa.[1]

The weevil exhibits 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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