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Kariba Weed Biocontrol Weevil

Cyrtobagous salviniae

Classification

Class
Insecta

Cyrtobagous salviniae is a species of weevil known as the salvinia weevil. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious aquatic plant giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta). The adult weevil is about 2 millimeters long.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 8France · 1