cowpea curculio
Insecta (Hexapoda) > Coleoptera > Curculionidae
Chalcodermus aeneus Boheman
Photographer: Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series,
Descriptor: Adult(s)
Description: The curculio is a major pest of southern peas and snapbeans. Other wild plants are also hosts. The egg-laying punctures lower the quality of the beans, and infestation of seeds make the green peas unsuitable for human food.
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