Balanogastris kolae

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Balanogastris kolae
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Domain: Eukaryota
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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "kola weevil, Balanogastris kolae Coleoptera: Curculionidae". www.invasive.org.


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