Biology:Anthonomus morticinus
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Short description: Species of beetle
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| Species: | A. morticinus
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| Anthonomus morticinus Clark
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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
- ↑ Pedrosa-Macedo, José H.; Olckers, Terry; Vitorino, Marcelo D.; Caxambu, Marcelo G. (2003). "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 32 (3): 519–22. doi:10.1590/S1519-566X2003000300026.
Wikidata ☰ Q4771926 entry
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