Banana root borer
Cosmopolites sordidus (E.F.Germar, 1823)
Names
| English | Banana root borer |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Picudo negro del plátano |
| Chinese | 香蕉球茎象甲 |
| Scientific name | Cosmopolites sordidus (E.F.Germar, 1823) |
About this species
Cosmopolites sordidus, commonly known as the banana root borer, banana borer, or banana weevil, is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae. It is a pest of banana cultivation and has a cosmopolitan distribution, being found in all parts of the world in which bananas are grown. It is considered the most serious insect pest of bananas.
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El gorgojo negro del banano o picudo del banano (Cosmopolites sordidus) es una especie de coleóptero curculionoideo de la familia Curculionidae originario del Viejo Mundo, hoy difundido por todo el globo como plaga de las plantas del género Musa, incluyendo el banano (Musa x paradisiaca) y el abacá (Musa textilis).
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Dryophthoridae |
| Genus | Cosmopolites |
