Anthonomus grandis
TaxID: 7044
Basic Information
Anthonomus grandis
boll weevil, Weevil, Boll Weevil
The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) is a species of beetle in the family Curculionidae. The boll weevil feeds on cotton buds and flowers. Thought to be native to Central Mexico, it migrated into the United States from Mexico in the late 19th century and had infested all U.S. cotton-growing areas by the 1920s, devastating the industry and the people working in the American South. During the late 20th century, it became a serious pest in South America as well. Since 1978, the Boll Weevil Eradication Program in the U.S. allowed full-scale cultivation to resume in many regions.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Curculionidae
Anthonomus
grandis
unclassified
Species
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Arthropods
Photos (0 photos)
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Morphological Features
Adult is 5–8 mm long, elongated oval, gray-brown to dark-brown, with a long, slender rostrum and elbowed antennae; all femora, especially front pair, have a strong tooth on inner side. Egg is slightly elliptical, opaque, about 1 mm long. Larva is C-shaped, legless, white to cream-colored, with brown head, growing up to 13 mm long. Pupa is 6–8 mm long, white to cream-colored, resembling adult with visible appendages.
EPPO (2024). Anthonomus grandis datasheet. EPPO Global Database.
Host Plants (17 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Abutilon | Host |
| Cienfuegosia rosei | Host |
| Gossypium arboreum | Host |
| Gossypium aridum | Host |
| Gossypium barbadense | Host |
| Gossypium davidsonii | Host |
| Gossypium harknessii | Host |
| Gossypium herbaceum | Host |
| Gossypium hirsutum | Host |
| Gossypium laxum | Host |
Quarantine Status (66 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | Quarantine pests | — |
| Argentina | A2 list | 2019 |
| Austria | Quarantine pests | 2019 |
| Azerbaijan | Absent | 2024 |
| Burundi | Quarantine pests | — |
| Belgium | Unknow | 2019 |
| Bulgaria | Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex II A) | 2019 |
| Bahrain | Quarantine pests | 2003 |
| Brazil | Absent | 2018 |
| Cambodia | Quarantine pests | — |
Distribution (28 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Present | — |
| Benin | Absent | — |
| Belize | Present | — |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Present | — |
| Brazil | Present | |
| Colombia | Present | — |
| Costa Rica | Present | — |
| Cuba | Present | — |
| Dominican Republic | Present | — |
| Ecuador | Absent | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (3 records)
Data source: NCBI.
| Run ID | Tissue | Developmental Stage | Sex | Read Count | Location | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRR23229707 | whole body | - | - | 123292862 | USA: Edinburg, Texas | |
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PRJNA925810 SRX19176126 SRP419115 insect RNA-seq of A. grandis grandis: adult low malathion exposure 4 hrs total RNA was extracted with Qiagen Rneasy kit, submitted to TAMU TxGen for purification, library prep, and sequencing Exposed to low concentration malathion 4 hrs {'host': 'Gossypium hirsutum', 'tissue': 'whole body', 'isolate': 'Exposed to low concentration malathion 4 hrs', 'sub_species': 'grandis', 'geo_loc_name': 'USA: Edinburg, Texas', 'biosamplemodel': 'Invertebrate', 'collection_date': '2019-08', 'isolation_source': 'Low concentration 4 hrs'} |
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| SRR23229706 | whole body | - | - | 130045758 | USA: Edinburg, Texas | |
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PRJNA925810 SRX19176127 SRP419115 insect RNA-seq of A. grandis grandis: adult low malathion exposure 6 hrs total RNA was extracted with Qiagen Rneasy kit, submitted to TAMU TxGen for purification, library prep, and sequencing Exposed to low concentration malathion 6 hrs {'host': 'Gossypium hirsutum', 'tissue': 'whole body', 'isolate': 'Exposed to low concentration malathion 6 hrs', 'sub_species': 'grandis', 'geo_loc_name': 'USA: Edinburg, Texas', 'biosamplemodel': 'Invertebrate', 'collection_date': '2019-08', 'isolation_source': 'Low concentration 6 hrs'} |
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| SRR23229705 | whole body | - | - | 120190171 | USA: Edinburg, Texas | |
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PRJNA925810 SRX19176128 SRP419115 insect RNA-seq of A. grandis grandis: adult low malathion exposure 8 hrs total RNA was extracted with Qiagen Rneasy kit, submitted to TAMU TxGen for purification, library prep, and sequencing Exposed to low concentration malathion 8 hrs {'host': 'Gossypium hirsutum', 'tissue': 'whole body', 'isolate': 'Exposed to low concentration malathion 8 hrs', 'sub_species': 'grandis', 'geo_loc_name': 'USA: Edinburg, Texas', 'biosamplemodel': 'Invertebrate', 'collection_date': '2019-08', 'isolation_source': 'Low concentration 8 hrs'} |
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