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Latin Name Sphenophorus levis
Common Name sugarcane weevil
Biology

Coleoptera (Curculionidae); adults and larvae feed on sugarcane roots; larvae bore into rhizomes; multivoltine.

Damage

Stunted growth, plant lodging, reduced sugar content in sugarcane.

Distribution Regions

South America (e.g., Brazil), Caribbean (e.g., Cuba) in sugarcane regions.

Monitoring

Soil sampling for larvae; pheromone trapping of adults.

Recommended Traps

Ground-placed traps or buried traps baited with species-specific pheromones.

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