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Balanogastris kolae

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Species of beetles

Balanogastris kolae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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.

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.
Taxon identifiers
Balanogastris kolae


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