Tamarind weevil
Insect — Coleoptera
Identification key : Legless larva with a head (weevils, seed beetles, bark beetles, wasps) (Larva)
Weevils (Adult (and nymphs resembling the adult))
Scientific name : Sitophilus linearis
Other names : Tamarind pod borer
Weevil of the same genus as the rice weevil, specialised on tamarind. The female lays in the pods and larvae develop inside the seeds, which are hollowed out; it can go on breeding in stored pods.
Crops affected : Tamarind
Source : Sitophilus linearis (CALALI)[Overview] — EPPO Global Database — EPPO
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