West Indian sweetpotato weevil
- Pronunciation
- /WEST in-dee-an SWEET-po-tay-toe WEE-vil/
- Category
- Entomology
- Singular
- West Indian sweetpotato weevil
- Plural
- West Indian sweetpotato weevils
Definition
A major pest of sweet potato in the tropical and sub-tropical islands of the Pacific and the Caribbean and a part of Central and South America.
Etymology
From the geographic location where it is found, combined with its host plant.
Example
The West Indian sweetpotato weevil, Euscepes postfasciatus, is a major pest of sweet potato in the Caribbean.
Related Terms
- Euscepes postfasciatus
- Sweet potato
- Pest