Balanogastris kolae
| Balanogastris kolae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Balanogastris |
| Species: | B. kolae |
| Binomial name | |
| Balanogastris kolae (Desbrochers, 1895) | |
Balanogastris kolae, the kola weevil, is a species of insect that feeds on kola nuts.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ Daramola, Ajibola M. (December 31, 1981). "The biology of the kola weevil Balanogastris kolae on Cola acuminata and Cola verticillata". International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 2 (4): 201–204. doi:10.1017/S1742758400001041. S2CID 86778081.
- ^ Ifebueme, N. M.; Okweche, S. I.; Umoetok, S. B. A. (2021). "Efficacy of bio-pesticidal plant products for the protection of Cola nitida (Schott & Endl.) against kola weevil, Balanogastris kolae Desbrochers (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in storage". International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 41 (1): 85–93. doi:10.1007/s42690-020-00178-9. S2CID 257162133.
- ^ "kola weevil, Balanogastris kolae Coleoptera: Curculionidae". www.invasive.org.