Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Host range ofPachycerus cordiger (=P. Scabrosus) (Col.: Curculionidae)

  • Short Note
  • Published:
Entomophaga Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The univoltine weevilPachycerus cordiger Germar (=P. scabrosus Brullé) completes its life cycle on species of Boraginaceae, it is found from western Europe to the Middle East. In southern France, adultP. cordiger were collected feeding on the leaves ofHeliotropium europaeum L.,Echium vulgare L. andCynoglossum creticum Miller, whereas larvae were found feeding externally on the roots of the three plant species from within an earthen cell. BecauseP. cordiger is considered too much of a generalist to be released in Australia, work on the weevil as a potential biological control agent ofH. europaeum has been stopped.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

References

  • Brummit, R. K. — 1972.Heliotropium L. In: Flora Europaea. Vol. 3.Diapensiaceae toMyoporaceae (T. G. Tutinet al., eds). —Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, 370 pp.

    Google Scholar 

  • Cullen, J. M. — 1989. Report on the host-specificity of the weevilPachycerus cordiger Germar (Curculionidae-Cleoninae), a candidate for the biological control ofHeliotropium europaeum L. —Resp. Austr. Quar. & Insp. Serv., Dept. Prim. Indust. & Energy, 20 pp.

  • Dieckmann, L. — 1983. Beiträge zur Insektenfauna der DDR: Coleoptera-Curculionidae [Tanymecinae, Leptopiinae, Cleoninae, Tanyrhynchinae, Cossoninae, Raymondionyminae, Bagoinae, Tanysphyrinae]. —Beitr. Entomol., 33, 257–381.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hoffmann, A. — 1950. Faune de France. 52. Coléoptères curculionides (première partie). —Le Chevalier, Paris, 486 pp.

    Google Scholar 

  • Huber, J. T. &Vayssières, J. F. — 1990. Life cycle and host specificity of the heliotrope weevil,Pachycerus cordiger (=madidus auct.) [Col.: Curculionidae]. —Entomophaga, 35, 475–484.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Moore, C. W. E. — 1956. Observations on the autoecology ofHeliotropium europaeum L. in New South Wales and Victoria. —C.S.I.R.O. Div. Plant Indust. Tech. Pap., 7, 12 pp.

  • Solari, F. — 1950. IPachycerus europei ed un nuovo genere di Cleonini [Col.: Curc.]. —Boll. Ent. Soc. Ital., 80, 50–54.

    Google Scholar 

  • Tempère, G. & Péricart, J. — 1989.Faune de France 74. Coléoptères Curculionidae, 4c partie: compléments, p. 484.

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. CSIRO Biological Control Unit, Campus International de Baillarguet, 34982, Montferrier-sur-Lez, France

    L. A. Brun & A. Carrara

  2. Division of Entomology, CSIRO, GPO Box 1700, 2601, ACT, Australia

    A. W. Sheppard

Authors
  1. L. A. Brun
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. A. W. Sheppard
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. A. Carrara
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Brun, L.A., Sheppard, A.W. & Carrara, A. Host range ofPachycerus cordiger (=P. Scabrosus) (Col.: Curculionidae) . Entomophaga 38, 537–539 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02373088

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02373088

Key-Words

Search

Navigation