biopreparados.es

Mango seed weevil

Mango seed weevil

Insect — Coleoptera

What is an opportunist?

An "opportunist" is a population (fungi, bacteria, insects…) that takes advantage of a favourable environment to settle in, multiply and feed on it. It often develops when the natural defences of the affected organism are weakened — for genetic reasons or linked to context (water stress, deficiencies, nutritional imbalances, overcrowding…). This is typically the case in monocultures, where a single host plant, uniform and present in large numbers, offers ideal ground for it to spread.

Identification key : Legless larva with a head (weevils, seed beetles, bark beetles, wasps) (Larva) Weevils (Adult (and nymphs resembling the adult))

Scientific name : Sternochetus mangiferae

Other names : Mango stone weevil

Brown weevil about 8 mm long, specific to mango, native to Asia and widespread in tropical growing areas. The female lays in young fruit and the larva tunnels to the seed, where it completes its development; the flesh often looks sound from outside. Its presence restricts mango exports to many countries.

Crops affected : Mango

Source : Sternochetus mangiferae (CRYPMA)[Overview] — EPPO Global Database — EPPO

This page lists the bio-preparations in the collection that other references associate with this opportunist: Mango seed weevil.

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No published recipe is associated with this opportunist yet.

See also

Crops

Mango

Opportunists of the same crops

Anthracnose Ants Mediterranean fruit fly Melon fly Cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa) Chilli thrips Redbanded thrips Pink hibiscus mealybug False codling moth

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