Cylas formicarius
Sweet potatoe weevil
- Category
- invertebrate
- Primary role
- pest insect
- Family
- Brentidae
- Genus
- Cylas
Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Coleoptera | Brentidae | Cylas
3 AI-consensus-verified claims across 2 interaction categories.
Related entities
Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Cylas formicarius.
herbivory
- This entity is the subject of herbivory on Ipomoea batatas (Akage) · effect: harmful
“Sweet Potato ... Weevils”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUniversity of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 158 #6495416 - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Ipomoea batatas (Akage) · effect: harmful
“grubs cause most damage by tunnelling through the stems and storage roots”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedTsatsia H., Jackson G. · Pests and Diseases of Agricultural Crops in the Solomon Islands - Extension Fact Sheets #6496255
pest pressure
- This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Ipomoea batatas (Akage) · effect: harmful
“ants move underground, where they encounter the sweet-potato weevils and prey on them”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed