A largescale experiment, using a randomized block design with three replicates, was undertaken on tommy. Documents about sternochetus frigidus crypgr this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. Additional import requirements for mango from pest free areas in the philippines into all ports the regions of luzon, visayas, and mindanao, and the province of guimaras are free from the mango seed weevil sternochetus mangiferae and mango pulp weevil sternochetus frigidus. It is spread mainly by infested fruits because the weevil develops within the mango seed and can be transported unnoticed from one locality to another griesbach 2003. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Previously, a radiation dose of 100 gy was proposed for phytosanitary treatment of s. It is a compact weevil typical of the cryptorhynchinae. Hypocryphalus mangiferae, known generally as the mango bark beetle or shoot gun perforator, is a species of typical bark beetle in the family curculionidae. Sternochetus mangiferae sternochetus mangiferae 20111201 00.
Curculionidae 2 color pattern is somewhat variable, depending partially on age. Sternochetus mangiferae 2011 eppo bulletin wiley online. The larva, which is the damaging stage of the pest, enters the fruit by burrowing through the flesh into the seeds, where it feeds until pupation, destroying the seed. Curculionidae, generally causes few problems for earlyseason mango cultivars in south africa, since the fruit is marketed and consumed before adult emergence. Followup evaluation by 4th quarter of 2011 samal island, also in the province of davao, is also proposed for australia to declare as a pest free area for mpw and msw. Mango seed weevil, sternochetus mangiferae fabricius. Different pest management options are available to mango farmers. First occurrence of sternochetus mangiferae fabricius. It is distributed throughout the mangogrowing regions around the globe verghese, 2000. Larva, pupa and adult ventral view of the mango seed weevil, sternochetus mangiferae. Sternochetus mangiferae is native to india but has been widely dispersed by commerce and is now widespread in africa, asia, australia and islands of the caribbean and the pacific see geographical distribution in eppo datasheet, eppocabi, 1997. Mango farmers in ghana are confronted with many pest problems like fruit flies, sternochetus mangiferae f. Traditional medicinal knowledge about mango stone weevil sternochetus mangiferae fabricius coleoptera.
This pest data sheet provides basic scientific information about mango seed weevil and. Factsheet for mango stone weevil sternochetus mangiferae. Developing a systems approach for sternochetus mangiferae. The aim of the study was to test cultural and chemical control measures in a systems approach for risk mitigation of s. Granada and malaga in spain and alentejo, algrave and madeira in portugal are declared protective zones for mango seed weevil sternochetus mangiferae. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. A taxonomist specialized in curculionidae confirmed the identification based on. Mango seed weevil sternochetus mangiferae is an exotic pest to western australia. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Eu regulations do not allow the introduction of harmful organisms into certain protected zones. The 300 gy dose is considered adequate to mitigate risk from mango seed weevil while oriental fruit fly, mediterranean fruit fly, melon fruit fly and malasian fruit fly, all require a lesser dose of 150 gy usda, 2006b.
Specimens of the mango stone weevil sternochetus mangiferae fabricius coleoptera. The consignment must come from the following states and production areas that have been officially monitored and found free from sternochetus mangiferae and strenochetus frigidus. Therefore, result from the survey indicated that s. The consignment shall be certified on a phytosanitary certificate as free of cytosphaera mangiferae, xanthomonas campestris pv. Adult emergence from latehanging cultivars, however, results in unattractive lesions that influence the. Additional import requirements for mango from pest free. Federal register expansion of areas in the philippines. It is spread mainly by infested fruits because the weevil develops within the mango seed and can be transported unnoticed from one locality to another. This small stout weevil has a small head and the body covered with papillate scales. Importation of fresh mango fruit mangifera indica l.
Pupa of the mango seed weevil, sternochetus mangiferae, surrounded by frass. Dec 01, 2011 sternochetus mangiferae sternochetus mangiferae 20111201 00. Sternochetus mangiferae fabricius, 1775 agriculture and food. This page was last edited on 17 september 2015, at 11. Curculionidae in managed orchards in southern ghana anderson r. Suman indian institute of horticultural research, hessaraghatta, bangalore560089 india. Currently in the process of complying with the us for the establishment of the whole country as a pest free area for. Detection survey of mango seed weevil, sternochetus. A taxonomist specialized in curculionidae confirmed the. Coleoptera in south gujarat km patel, mr siddhapara and gg radadia abstract the aim of present study is to focus on pest free area of south gujarat region from mango stone weevil, sternochetus mangiferae fabricius and mango pulp weevil, s.
The island is free from the mango seed weevil sternochetus mangiferae. We collected immature and mature fruits from the canopy and fallen fruits. Requirements for establishment of pest free area for mango nut seed weevil sternochetus mangiferae and pulp weevil s. Mango seed weevil sternochetus mangiferae mango seed weevil, also called the mango stone weevil, is one of the major pests of mangoes in subsaharan africa. General information about sternochetus mangiferae crypma eppo global database. Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material. Cryptorhynchus ineffectus walker, 1859, cryptorhynchus monachus boisduval, 1835, curculio mangiferae fabricius, 1775 common names. Nov 22, 2011 sternochetus mangiferae is native to india but has been widely dispersed by commerce and is now widespread in africa, asia, australia and islands of the caribbean and the pacific see geographical distribution in eppo datasheet, eppocabi, 1997.
It is a pest of mangoes that can cause significant production losses and cosmetically damage fruit. The role of abiotic factors on both mango infestation and. In south india, the varieties banganpalli, totapuri, alphonso, neelum etc. Agriculture, ecosystems and environment, 12 198485 5140 5 elsevier science publishers b.
The mango seed weevil, sternochetus mangiferae fabricius, is not found florida, but its presence in the major mango producing areas of the world indicates that it is a potential pest here. Akotsenmensah and others published factsheet for mango stone weevil sternochetus mangiferae fab in ghana find, read and. May 24, 2017 specimens of the mango stone weevil sternochetus mangiferae fabricius coleoptera. We do not use these to store personal information about you. Top of page sternochetus mangiferae was first described in 1775, in the genus curculio. The color varies from reddish to greyish with variable light markings as shown. Largescale confirmatory tests of a phytosanitary irradiation.
Sternochetus mangiferae is native to india but has been. Sternochetus mangiferae is a weevil commonly known as the mango seed weevil, mango stone weevil, or mango weevil. The basic pattern is made up of colored scales and is usually similar to that shown. The mangoes must have been grown in an area that the administrator has determined to be free of mango seed weevil sternochetus mangiferae and mango pulp weevil sternochetus frigidus in accordance with 319. The mango seed weevil msw, sternochetus mangiferae fabricius coleoptera. Studies on varietal incidence and control of stone weevil, sternochetus cryptorrhynchus mangiferae fabricius coleoptera. Free access normes oeppeppo standards data sheets on pests recommended for regulation fiches informatives sur les organismesrecommandes pour reglementation pages. Pest management knowledge and practices of mango farmers in.
Spatial distribution of different stages of mango stone. A largescale experiment, using a randomized block design with three replicates, was undertaken on tommy atkins. In india, ten cultivars out of 92 studied were found to be free from s. Mango seed weevil, sternochetus mangiferae fabricius insecta. Sternochetus frigidus, fabricius, mango pulp weevil. Requires subscription pdf how to cite woodruff, robert, and thomas fasulo. It was first described in 1775 in the genus curculio. Curculionidae is a quarantine pest of mango, mangifera indica l.
Usdaaphis fruits and vegetables import requirements favir. The adult weevil is a dark brown weevil with paler patches. Sternochetus mangiferae crypmaoverview eppo global. Curculionidae is an important pest of mangoes pena et al. The mango stone weevil, sternochetus mangiferae fabricius coleoptera.
The risks presented by cytosphaera mangiferae must be addressed in one of the following ways. The mangoes must be treated by irradiation for the mango seed weevil sternochetus mangiferae and fruit flies of the family tephritidae in accordance with 7 cfr part 305. Isolation and characterization of catalase isoforms from the. Documents about sternochetus mangiferae crypma this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. Additional import requirements for mango from pest free areas. A small amount of mangoes is exported from guimaras island, which is certified free of the mango seed weevil, sternochetus mangiferae f. To develop management strategies for the mango seed weevil sternochetus mangiferae, we surveyed infestation levels of the pest in three agroecological zones of benin and determined the influences of abiotic factors on mango infestation levels and population dynamics in mango orchards at iitabenin from 2009 to 2011. This pest data sheet provides basic scientific information about mango seed weevil and the damage it can cause. Akotsenmensah and others published factsheet for mango stone weevil sternochetus mangiferae fab in ghana find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The mangoes must have been grown in an area that the administrator has determined to be free of mango seed weevil sternochetus mangiferae and mango pulp weevil sternochetus frigidus in accordance with sect. Irradiation treatment is not required for mangoes originated from production areas free from mango seed weevil sternochetus mangiferae where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and to present.
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