| Anthonomus santacruzi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Anthonomus |
| Species: | A. santacruzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthonomus santacruzi Hustache, 1924 | |
Anthonomus santacruzi is a species of weevil that is a promising biocontrol agent for Solanum mauritianum , a major ecological weed in high-rainfall regions of South Africa. [1]
The weevil exhibits a preference for S. mauritianum and possibly two South African native species of Solanum , namely S. linnaeanum and S. tomentosum. [2]