Hypera postica
TaxID: 36757
Basic Information
Hypera postica
Alfalfa Weevil, Clover Leaf Weevil, alfalfa weevil
Hypera postica, commonly known as the alfalfa weevil, is a species of weevil; it can be found in alfalfa fields throughout Europe. Considered a destructive threat to alfalfa production in North America, several accidental introductions have been successfully countered though the use of a variety of biological control species.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Curculionidae
Hypera
postica
unclassified
Species
nan
k__Metazoa;p__Arthropoda;c__Insecta;o__Coleoptera;f__Curculionidae;g__Hypera;s__Hypera postica
nan
Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (2 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Medicago sativa | Host |
| Vicia faba | Host |
Quarantine Status (4 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | Absent | — |
| Dominican Republic | Quarantine pests | — |
| Greece | Quarantine pests | — |
| Panama | Quarantine pests | — |
Distribution (56 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Present | — |
| American Samoa | Present | — |
| Australia | Present | — |
| Austria | Present | — |
| Belgium | Present | — |
| Bulgaria | Present | — |
| Brunei Darussalam | Present | — |
| Canada | Present | — |
| Switzerland | Present | — |
| China | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
Literature
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