EPPO Global Database

Anthonomus eugenii(ANTHEU)

Distribution details in United States of America (New Jersey)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2020: Present, few occurrences
Comments
Outbreaks in 2012-2013. Transient, associated with imports of pepper fruit.
References
* Catalina Fernández D, VanLaerhoven SL, McCreary C, Labbé RM (2020) An overview of the Pepper Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) as a pest of greenhouse peppers. Journal of Integrated Pest Management, 11(1), 26. https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmaa029

* Ingerson-Mahar J, Eichinger B, Holmstrom K (2015) How does pepper weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) become an important pepper pest in New Jersey? Journal of Integrated Pest Management 6(1): 2–8 https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmv022
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...