Florida Entomologist (2012) 95, 524-528

G. López-Guillén, A.P. Teran-Vargas, J. Gómez Ruiz, J. San-Juan Lara, G.H. Rosado-Neto, C.W. O'Brien, L. Cruz-López and L.A. Rodríguez-Del-Bosque (2012)
First record of Rhyssomatus nigerrimus (Curculionidae: Molytinae: Cleogonini) infestations in soybeans in Mexico
Florida Entomologist 95 (2), 524-528
Abstract: The Mexican soybean weevil (MSW), Rhyssomatus nigerrimus, has recently been observed causing damage to soybean crops in Tamaulipasand Chiapas, Mexico. The weevil adults have been found feeding on vegetative parts of soybean while larvae develop and feed in the plant's reproductive parts. The pest may migrate to other Mexican regions in the near future to cause a threat to soybean crops. The genera Phaseolus and Ipomea batata are potential hosts of the MSW in Mexico. Our finding appears to be the first published report of MSW as a pest of soybean in Mexico.
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Database assignments for author(s): Guillermo Lopez-Guillen, Luis A. Rodriguez-Del-Bosque, Leopoldo Cruz-López

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.
	Rhyssomatus nigerrimus	Soybean (Glycine max)	Mexico