Insect Pests of Bananas and Plantains in India
Small banana weevil, Polytus mellerborgii
Small banana weevil is a minor pest of banana in the Indo-Malayan region. It looks like a miniature rhizome weevil and bores into the decaying rhizome and stalks of banana.
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Adult of small banana weevil, Polytus mellerborgii
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Adult of Polytus mellerborgii in dorsal view
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Adult of Polytus mellerborgii in dorsal view
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Adult of Polytus mellerborgii
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