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Plant Health - Pest and Diseases Image Library (PaDIL) Mango Seed Weevil Sternochetus mangiferae (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Overview Images:	Dorsal View	Lateral View	Posterior View
Diagnostics:
Useful Web Links:	Life cycle & Description Mango Weevil Links Live Image General Description of Damage
Distribution and Host plants:	Pantropical distribution and has been recorded in Queensland and the Northern Territory. Although mango seed weevil infestations can degrade pulp and juice quality, this weevil is predominantly a pest of quarantine significance.
References:	Follett, Peter A., Gabbard, Zona. Effect of Mango Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Damage on Mango Seed Viability in Hawaii Issn: 0022-0493 Journal: Journal of Economic Entomology Volume: 93 Issue: 4 Pages: 1237-1240
Contacts:	Exotic Plant Pest Hotline Phone No.: 1800 084 881
Acknowledgments:	Specimen in Museum Victoria collection

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