Order / Family
Coleoptera: Curculionidae
Common Names
Banana weevil borer, banana root weevil, banana root borer, banana rhizome weevil, banana borer, plantain weevil, corm weevil, banana beetle Host plants: Bananas Plantain Ensete
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17.7.07 mh: Ana: rel Neem: can we include information on what is moderate pest infestation/high, is it clear what is a 20% neem seed solution? Flurina, pls transfer the very interesting part on hot water treatment and the method to control temperature to the 'heat treatment part on the recipe site'! 2.1.08 sr: Prasad and Seshu Reddy, 1994? hot water treatment in biopesticides and physical measures section?
Notes for REVIEW
comment mh 22.6.09 structure under cultural practices should be improved (titles, subtitles, texts) application of neem preventively or when attacked?
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A.M. Varela, icipe
contentID
96
Is this a Minor Pest?
No
Scientific Name
Cosmopolites sordidus
Pest Type
insect
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Common names; Banana weevil borer, banana root weevil, banana root borer, banana rhizome weevil, banana borer, plantain weevil, corm weevil, banana beetle
Other Crops
Plantain Ensete
Host Plants