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| − | These are most probably larvae of the mango seed weevil, ''Sternochetus mangiferae'' (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (synonym = ''Cryptorhynchus mangiferae''. | + | These are most probably larvae of the mango seed weevil, ''Sternochetus mangiferae'' (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (synonym = ''Cryptorhynchus mangiferae''). These weevils feed only on outer parts of the seed and do not damage the edible part of the pulp. Most seeds attacked by the mango seed weevil are still viable. |
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| + | This pest was reported from Guam in 1982 (Firman 1982). | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*[http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/horticulture/18269.html Managing Mango Seed Weevil] | *[http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/horticulture/18269.html Managing Mango Seed Weevil] | ||
| + | * '''Firman ID, 1982.''' Plant protection news. Information Circular, South Pacific Commission, No. 90:8 | ||
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Frass
Mango seed weevil larvae
Client Contact Information
- Thomas Kloppenburg
- 688-6257
Identification
These are most probably larvae of the mango seed weevil, Sternochetus mangiferae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (synonym = Cryptorhynchus mangiferae). These weevils feed only on outer parts of the seed and do not damage the edible part of the pulp. Most seeds attacked by the mango seed weevil are still viable.
This pest was reported from Guam in 1982 (Firman 1982).
References
- Managing Mango Seed Weevil
- Firman ID, 1982. Plant protection news. Information Circular, South Pacific Commission, No. 90:8
