Pepper Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Preferences for Specific Pepper Cultivars, Plant Parts, Fruit Colors, Fruit Sizes, and Timing

Peppers (Capsicum spp.) are an important crop in the USA, with about 32,000 ha cultivated in 2007, which resulted in $588 million in farm revenue. The pepper weevil, Anthonomus eugenii Cano (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is the most troublesome insect pest of peppers in the southern United States. It...

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Main Authors: Dakshina R. Seal, Cliff G. Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/7/1/9