EPPO Global Database

Anthonomus eugenii(ANTHEU)

Distribution details in United States of America (California)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Present, no details
From CABI Pest map 652 (2004): Present, no details
Comments
Mineo et al. (2021): more damaging in Southern California but getting more serious in central coast area recently.
References
* Capinera JL (2002) Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, USA. http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/veg/beetle/pepper_weevil.htm.
------- First recorded in 1923.

* Mineo EC, Gazula A, Joseph SV (2021) Phenology of Anthonomus eugenii Cano in the Central coast pepper-production region of California. Southwestern Entomologist, 45(4), 863-872.

* O'Brien CW, Wibner GJ (1982) Annotated checklist of the weevils (Curculionidae sensu lato) of North America, Central America and the West Indies (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 34, 1-382.

Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Canada British Columbia Absent, pest eradicated view...
Canada Present, few occurrences view...
Canada Ontario Transient view...
Mexico Present, widespread view...