Sternochetus mangiferae

TaxID: 925794

Basic Information

Sternochetus mangiferae

Mango Seed Weevil, Mango seed weevil

Sternochetus mangiferae is a weevil commonly known as the mango seed weevil, mango stone weevil, or mango weevil. It is a compact weevil typical of the Cryptorhynchinae. It was first described in 1775 in the genus Curculio. The adults are 7.5-9.5 mm long and 4 mm in width. Their colour varies and they may be covered with black, greyish, reddish, or yellowish scales. In Australia, adult weevils are dark brown to black with grey markings. When disturbed, an adult presses its legs to its body, and fits its beak into a ventral groove. Females have an elevated ridge at the pygidial apex, while it is rounded in the male. The adults are not strong fliers and are not found far from fallen fruit. New areas are infested by human transport of infested fruit. Eggs are elongated, creamy white, and covered by a protective brown coating with two tiny tails at one end. It is widespread and occurs in most countries, especially where mangoes are grown. The adult female lays eggs on the surface of the mango fruit. Larvae and pupae develop inside the fruit and adults emerge, cutting their way out of the seed and pericarp after the fruit falls and decays. Adults enter a diapause until the next fruiting season. The mango seed weevil is considered a pest on mangoes.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Arthropoda

Insecta

Coleoptera

Curculionidae

Sternochetus

mangiferae

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Photos (5 photos)

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(c) Pierre-Louis Stenger@BY-NC
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(c) Pierre-Louis Stenger@BY-NC

Morphological Features

Adults of Sternochetus mangiferae are small weevils, approximately 5–7 mm in body length, with a dark brown to blackish coloration. The rostrum is relatively short and stout, typical of seed-feeding weevils. The elytra bear distinct punctation and often have irregular lighter markings or patches. Larvae are legless, C-shaped grubs, whitish in color with a brown head capsule, and develop exclusively within mango seeds.

Source: NCBI Life Stage: Adult / Larva Source Type: Scholarly article
Citation:

EFSA Plant Health Panel. (2018). Pest categorisation of Sternochetus mangiferae. EFSA Journal, 16(10), 5439.

Host Plants (1 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

Scientific Name Status
Mangifera indica Host

Quarantine Status (61 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Antigua and Barbuda Quarantine pests —
Angola Quarantine pests —
Argentina Absent 2019
Austria PZ Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex III) 2019
Belgium PZ Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex III) 2019
Bulgaria PZ Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex III) 2019
Bahrain Quarantine pests 2003
Brazil Present 2018
Cambodia Quarantine pests —
Chile A2 list 2024
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Distribution (75 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

64
Present
11
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
United Arab Emirates Present —
Australia Present
Belgium Present —
Benin Present —
Bangladesh Present —
Brazil Present
Barbados Present —
Bhutan Present —
Central African Republic Present —
Chile Present
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (190 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

Process ID BIN Marker Length Country Date Lat/Lon Sequence
KINS489-10 BOLD:AAG5235 COI-5P 658 Kenya 2009-04-15 -1.221, 36.897
GBMNE16634-21 BOLD:AAG5235 COI-5P 640 - - -
GBMNE16633-21 BOLD:AAG5235 COI-5P 640 - - -
GBMNE16632-21 BOLD:AAG5235 COI-5P 640 - - -
GBMNE16631-21 BOLD:AAG5235 COI-5P 640 - - -
GBMNE16630-21 BOLD:AAG5235 COI-5P 640 - - -
GBMNE16629-21 BOLD:AAG5235 COI-5P 640 - - -
GBMNE16628-21 BOLD:AAG5235 COI-5P 640 - - -
GBMNE16627-21 BOLD:AAG5235 COI-5P 640 - - -
GBMNE16626-21 BOLD:AAG5235 COI-5P 640 - - -
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Literature