Metamasius hemipterus
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Metamasius hemipterus (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Natasha Wright, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Source: IPM Images
Author(s): Natasha Wright, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Source: IPM Images
Metamasius hemipterus (Linnaeus) - (West Indian cane weevil)
This weevil is found in Central and South America where it attacks sugarcane and other crops like bananas and palm trees. It was discovered in Florida in 1984 where it became a pest of sugarcane and palms.
| Vernacular names | |
|---|---|
| • English: | West Indian cane weevil silky cane weevil sugarcane weevil |
| • Español: | gorgojo rayado |
| • Português: | broca-pequena-da-cana |
- Other images of Metamasius hemipterus (IPM Images and PaDIL - click to enlarge)
damage on Phoenix canariensis
Metamasius hemipterus sericeus
Metamasius hemipterus sericeus - head
Metamasius hemipterus sericeus - posterior end
Metamasius hemipterus carbonaris
Metamasius hemipterus carbonaris antenna
