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Rhabdoscelus obscurus

Cane weevil borer

Category
invertebrate
Primary role
pest insect
Family
Dryophthoridae
Genus
Rhabdoscelus

Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Coleoptera | Dryophthoridae | Rhabdoscelus

2 AI-consensus-verified claims across 2 interaction categories.

Related entities

Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Rhabdoscelus obscurus.

biocontrol

  • This entity is the object of biocontrol by Lixophaga sphenophori · effect: beneficial
    “A parasitic fly (Lixophaga spenophori) introduced in Hawai'i has lessened weevil populations”
    preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Hara A., Niino-DuPonte R. (2015) · Hawai'i Landscape Plant Pest Guide: Chewing Insects · p. 11 #6495689

herbivory

  • This entity is the subject of herbivory on Saccharum officinarum (Sugarcane) · effect: harmful
    “the larvae (grubs) tunnel through the host plant's stem”
    eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Hara A., Niino-DuPonte R. (2015) · Hawai'i Landscape Plant Pest Guide: Chewing Insects · p. 11 #6495679

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