Anthonomus eugenii

Anthonomus eugenii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Anthonomus
Species:
A. eugenii
Binomial name
Anthonomus eugenii
Cano, 1894
Synonyms

Anthonomus eugenii is known as the pepper weevil. This beetle feeds and lays eggs on plants in the genus Capsicum and a few species in the genus Solanum.[1] A. eugenii is native to Mexico,[2] however, it is an important pest of Capsicum in Florida, Puerto Rico, and Central America.[3]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Seal, Dakshina R.; Martin, Cliff G. (2016). "Pepper Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Preferences for Specific Pepper Cultivars, Plant Parts, Fruit Colors, Fruit Sizes, and Timing". Insects. 7 (9): 9. doi:10.3390/insects7010009. PMC 4808789.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

Anthonomus eugenii

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