A new specific plant host for the agave snout weevil, Scyphophorus acupunctatus Gyllenhal, 1838 (Coleoptera : Curculionidae) in South Africa : a destructive pest of species of Agave L. (Agavaceae)

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dc.contributor.author Smith, G.F. (Gideon Francois), 1959-
dc.contributor.author Figueiredo, Estrela
dc.contributor.author Klopper, Ronell Renett
dc.contributor.author Crouch, Neil R.
dc.contributor.author Janion, Charlene
dc.contributor.author Chown, Steven Loudon
dc.date.accessioned 2013-02-01T08:41:34Z
dc.date.available 2013-02-01T08:41:34Z
dc.date.issued 2012
dc.description.abstract The widely distributed agave snout weevil, Scyphophorus acupunctatus Gyllenhal, is for the first time recorded from Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm-Dyck subsp. salmiana in South Africa. In its native habitat in Mexico, this new host plant species is one of the most important sources of pulque, a fermented alcoholic beverage. With efforts underway at Bothaville in the Free State Province, South Africa, to establish an agave nectar industry, commercial farmers should be made aware of the destruction that the agave weevil can cause, especially in concentrated populations and plantations of Agave L. species. en_US
dc.description.abstract Der weit verbreitete Agaven- Rüsselkäfer Scyphophorus acupunctatus Gyllenhal wird zum ersten Mal für Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm-Dyck subsp. salmiana in Südafrika nachgewiesen. Die Heimat des Käfers ist Mexiko, und die neu nachgewiesene Wirtspflanze ist eine der wichtigsten Grundlagen für die Herstellung des alkoholischen Getränkes Pulque. Mit Blick auf die Versuche, in Bothaville in der Free State-Provinz, Südafrika, eine Agavensaft-Industrie aufzubauen, müssen die kommerziellen Pflanzer für die Schäden sensibilisiert werden, die der Käfer vor allem in dichten Populationen und Plantagen von Agave-Arten anrichten kann. en_US
dc.description.librarian am2013 en_US
dc.description.uri http://www.bcss.org.uk/journal.html en_US
dc.identifier.citation Smith, GF, Figueiredo, E, Klopper, RR, Crouch, NR, Janion, C & Chown, SL 2012, 'A new specific plant host for the agave snout weevil, Scyphophorus acupunctatus Gyllenhal, 1838 (Coleoptera : Curculionidae) in South Africa : a destructive pest of species of Agave L. (Agavaceae)', Bradleya, vol. 30, pp. 19-24. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0265-086X
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/20931
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher British Cactus and Succulent Society en_US
dc.rights British Cactus and Succulent Society en_US
dc.subject South Africa en_US
dc.subject Scyphophorus acupunctatus Gyllenhal en_US
dc.subject Agave L. species en_US
dc.title A new specific plant host for the agave snout weevil, Scyphophorus acupunctatus Gyllenhal, 1838 (Coleoptera : Curculionidae) in South Africa : a destructive pest of species of Agave L. (Agavaceae) en_US
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