The Sweetpotato Weevil, <i>Cylas formicarius</i> (Fabricius) (IMAGE)

Entomological Society of America

The Sweetpotato Weevil, <i>Cylas formicarius</i> (Fabricius)

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The sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius (Fabricius), is the most serious pest of sweetpotato around the world, damaging sweetpotatoes in the field and in storage.

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Dr. Gadi V.P. Reddy

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