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Banana weevil
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Banana weevil in banana corm. Adults attain a body lenght of 1 to 1.6 cm.
Banana Weevil Borer (Cosmopolites sordidus). Adults attain a body lenght of 1-1.6 cm and are black or very dark brown.
Grubs of banana weevils in tunnel in banana corm. The fully-grown larva is about 1 cm long.
Pupa of banana weevil is white and about 12 mm long (picture much enlarged). As it develops, the shape of the adult becomes visible.
Banana corm damaged by banana weevil. Note tunnelling by weevil grubs and rotting of corm.
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