Florida Entomologist (2004) 87, 241-243

Guy J. Hallman and Walter P. Goulda (2004)
Evaluation of subtropical and tropical fruits as potential hosts for the southern strain of plum curculio (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Florida Entomologist 87 (2), 241-243
Abstract: Southern strain plum curculio, Conotrachelus nenuphar (Herbst), was offered 22 immature tropical and subtropical fruits from 16 families to explore its possible host range outside of temperate regions. It fed to varying degrees on the different fruits, but oviposited and completed development only on rosaceous fruits (apple, plum, and peach), including loquat, Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.
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Database assignments for author(s): Guy J. Hallman

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Conotrachelus nenuphar		U.S.A. (SE)