Anthonomus morticinus explained
Anthonomus morticinus is a weevil native to Brazil. Its host plant is Solanum mauritianum and it is being considered as a potential biocontrol agent for this plant in South Africa.[1]
Notes and References
- 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 . 2003 . 10.1590/S1519-566X2003000300026 . Pedrosa-Macedo . José H. . Olckers . Terry . Vitorino . Marcelo D. . Caxambu . Marcelo G. . free .