Anthonomus elutus

Anthonomus elutus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Curculionidae
Subfamily:	Curculioninae
Tribe:	Anthonomini
Genus:	Anthonomus
Species:	A. elutus
Binomial name
	Anthonomus elutus; Clark

Anthonomus elutus is a weevil native to Central America. It was first found on a wetland nightshade (Solanum tampicense) in Monterrico, Departamento Santa Rosa, Guatemala in February 2006.^[1]

A. elutus is being investigated for use a potential biocontrol agent in Florida, which is suffering from an invasion on S. tampicense in wetland habitats.^[1] Tests conducted in Gainesville indicated that the weevil was highly specific to S. tampicense.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c J. Medal; N. Bustamante; J. Barrera; O. Avila; J. Monzon; J. Cuda (2009). "Host Specificity of Anthonomus elutus(Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a potential biological control agent of wetland nightshade (Solanaceae) in Florida" (PDF). Florida Entomologist 92(3).

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[Medal-1] J. Medal; N. Bustamante; J. Barrera; O. Avila; J. Monzon; J. Cuda (2009). "Host Specificity of Anthonomus elutus(Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a potential biological control agent of wetland nightshade (Solanaceae) in Florida" (PDF). Florida Entomologist 92(3).

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