Anthonomus (genus - weed bioagents)
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Author(s): Wayne E. Clark, Auburn University
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Anthonomus (weed bioagents) Germar, 1817
This large genus of weevils includes important agricultural pests like the boll weevil (see the page Anthonomus as pests). However, some species feed specifically on weeds and are of interest as useful biological control agents. This page deals with the latter group. For example Anthonomus santacruzi is a biocontrol agent of the invasive Solanum mauritianum in South Africa.
The genus Anthonomus has a world-wide distribution and is especially well represented in the Americas. The species have a long and slender rostrum with a lateral groove ending near the middle of the eye. Most species have a notch on the ventral tooth of the profemur (see the illustration for Anthonomus grandis).
Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:
