sweetpotato weevil - Cylas formicarius (Fabricius)
Sweetpotato weevil is often considered to be the most serious pest of sweet potato, with reports of losses ranging from five to 97% in areas where the weevil occurs. There is a positive relationship between vine damage or weevil density, and tuber damage.
Sweet Potato Insect Pest Management (IPM) - LSU AgCenter
The sweet potato root can be injured by several soil insects including: the sweet potato weevil, rootworms, wireworms, white grubs, whitefringed beetles and flea beetles. The sweet potato weevil larva is the only insect that tunnels throughout the root.
Dealing with the Sweetpotato Weevil | Panhandle Agriculture
2021年6月11日 · Sweet potato weevil is a serious pest of sweet potatoes because even minor damage induces the production of terpenes that give an extremely bitter taste to the tubers, making them unmarketable.
Cylas formicarius - Wikipedia
Cylas formicarius, the sweet potato weevil, is a species of sweet potato weevil in the beetle family Brentidae. It is found in Africa, Australia, the Caribbean, Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), Central America, North America, Oceania, South America, Southern Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and temperate Asia. [1] [2] [3]
An Insight into Sweet Potato Weevils Management: A Review
2015年10月1日 · Sweet potato weevil is the most disastrous pest affecting sweet potato plantations, causing millions of dollars losses annually. An effective integrated pest management (IPM) method will help to prevent economic losses, and it is crucial to understand the factors that contribute to weevil infestation and strategies that are available to ...
Fact sheet - Sweetpotato weevil (029) - Lucidcentral
Sweetpotato weevil is considered to be the most serious pest of sweet potato, with reports of losses ranging from five to more than 80%. Losses increase the longer the crop remains in the ground unharvested.
EENY-027/IN154: Sweetpotato Weevil, Cylas formicarius …
Sweetpotato weevil is often considered to be the most serious pest of sweet potato, with reports of losses ranging from 5% to 97% in areas where the weevil occurs. There is a positive relationship between vine damage or weevil density, and tuber damage.
Sweet Potato Weevils: How to Identify and Treat
Learn how to identify and eliminate the destructive sweet potato weevil before it can destroy your crop! This article includes effective organic options to both treat and prevent an infestation.
Most Common Sweet Potato Plant Pests:
2023年6月29日 · Sweet potato weevils are one of the most destructive pests for sweet potato plants. Adult weevils are small beetles with long snouts and reddish-brown bodies. They lay eggs on the plants, and the larvae tunnel into the roots, causing significant damage.
Sweetpotato Weevil - Field Guide to Common Texas Insects
Common Name: Sweetpotato weevil Scientific Name: Cyclas formicarius elegantulus (Summers) Order: Coleoptera. Description: The adult is about 1/4 inch long, shiny and slender bodied for a weevil, appearing almost ant-like.