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A new genus and species of rice weevil from the Sahel (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Erirhininae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

C.H.C. Lyal
C.H.C. Lyal
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, UK
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Abstract

Afroryzophilus djibai is a new genus and species of weevil, which attacks rice in Senegal. Its biology, pest potential and relationships with other Erirhininae are discussed.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 80 , Issue 2 , June 1990 , pp. 183 - 189
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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