Anthonomus grandis
E609070
Anthonomus grandis, commonly known as the boll weevil, is a notorious agricultural pest beetle that primarily attacks cotton crops.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
beetle
ⓘ
insect pest ⓘ |
| associatedWith | boll weevil eradication program in the United States ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| color | grayish-brown ⓘ |
| commonName | boll weevil ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
boll weevil eradication program
ⓘ
cultural control ⓘ insecticide application ⓘ pheromone trapping ⓘ |
| describedBy | Boheman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentType | holometabolous ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
causes severe yield losses in cotton
ⓘ
major cotton pest ⓘ |
| family | Curculionidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingHabit | phytophagous ⓘ |
| genus | Anthonomus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSynonym |
Anthonomus grandis grandis
ⓘ
Anthonomus grandis thurberiae ⓘ |
| hostPlantFamily | Malvaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactOnHumans | economic damage to cotton farmers ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
South America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
curculionid weevil body shape
ⓘ
elongated snout ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | historic devastation of cotton production in the southern United States ⓘ |
| order | Coleoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overwinteringHabitat |
leaf litter
ⓘ
plant debris ⓘ |
| overwintersAs | adult ⓘ |
| pestStatus | quarantine pest in some regions ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryHostPlant |
Gossypium hirsutum
ⓘ
cotton plants ⓘ |
| reproductionSite |
cotton bolls
ⓘ
cotton flower buds ⓘ |
| targetPlantPart |
cotton bolls
ⓘ
cotton squares ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1843 ⓘ |
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