Sweetpotato weevil
- Pronunciation
- /SWEET-po-tay-toe WEE-vil/
- Category
- Pest
- Singular
- Sweetpotato weevil
- Plural
- Sweetpotato weevils
Definition
A major pest of sweet potato, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions.
Etymology
From the sweet potato plant it infests and its appearance as a small weevil.
Example
The sweetpotato weevil is responsible for significant damage to sweet potato crops worldwide.
Related Terms
- Cylas formicarius
- Sweet potato
- Pest management
Usage Notes
The sweetpotato weevil includes two significant species, Cylas formicarius and Euscepes postfasciatus.