Anthonomus santacruzi explained

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]

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Notes and References

1. 10.4001/1021-3589-16.1.137 . Anthonomus santacruzi Hustache (Curculionidae), a new biological control agent for bugweed, Solanum mauritianum Scopoli, in South Africa, poses no risks to cotton production. 2008. Olckers. T.. African Entomology. 16. 137–139.
2. 10.1016/s1049-9644(03)00083-5. Assessing the risks associated with the release of a flowerbud weevil, Anthonomus santacruzi, against the invasive tree Solanum mauritianum in South Africa. 2003. Olckers. Terry. Biological Control. 28. 3. 302–312.