A new and very occasional pest of lychee trees (Litchi chinensis) was recently identified from New Caledonia-the endemic weevil Acanthopygus griseus Montrouzier, 1861 (Coleoptera: Anthribidae). This is the first report of an anthribid weevil causing significant damage to living trees.
A new and very occasional pest of lychee trees (Litchi chinensis) was recently identified from New Caledonia-the endemic weevil Acanthopygus griseus Montrouzier, 1861 (Coleoptera: Anthribidae). This is the first report of an anthribid weevil causing significant damage to living trees.
Marchal, L., Cazeres, S., Kergoat, G., Letellier, K., Mitchell, A., Nattier, R. & Mille, C. 2017. A new pest of lychees in New Caledonia. <em>New Zealand Journal of Zoology</em>, 44(1): 49-64.