Anthonomus santacruzi
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Anthonomus santacruzi is a weevil that is a promising biocontrol agent for Solanum mauritianum
Scopoli, which is a major ecological weed in high-rainfall regions of South Africa
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The weevil exhibited a preference for S. mauritianum and possibly two South African native species of Solanum
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Solanum mauritianum
Solanum mauritianum is a small tree or shrub native to South America, including Northern Argentina, Southern Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It has become a widespread invasive weed in Cook Islands, Fiji, Hawai‘i, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Réunion Island, Mauritius,...
Scopoli, which is a major ecological weed in high-rainfall regions of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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The weevil exhibited a preference for S. mauritianum and possibly two South African native species of Solanum
Solanum
Solanum, the nightshades, horsenettles and relatives, is a large and diverse genus of annual and perennial plants. They grow as forbs, vines, subshrubs, shrubs, and small trees, and often have attractive fruit and flowers. Many formerly independent genera like Lycopersicon or Cyphomandra are...
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