Hypothenemus obscurus
Apple twig beetle
- Category
- invertebrate
- Primary role
- pest insect
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Curculionidae
- Genus
- Hypothenemus
Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Coleoptera | Curculionidae | Hypothenemus
External: GBIF #1226332
2 AI-consensus-verified claims across 2 interaction categories.
Related entities
Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Hypothenemus obscurus.
biocontrol 1 claim
- This entity is the object of biocontrol by Cathartus quadricollis (Square-necked Grain Beetle) · effect: beneficial
“actively feed on eggs, larvae, and pupae of TNB and CBB in the galleries”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedKawabata A., Follett P., Wright M., Brill E., Curtiss R.T. (2016) · An Introduction to the Square-Necked Grain Beetle as a Predator of Coffee Berry Borer in Hawai'i · p. 2 #6495694
pest pressure 1 claim
- This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Macadamia integrifolia (Macadamia) · effect: harmful
“tropical nut borer (TNB), H. obscurus”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedKawabata A., Follett P., Wright M., Brill E., Curtiss R.T. (2016) · An Introduction to the Square-Necked Grain Beetle as a Predator of Coffee Berry Borer in Hawai'i · p. 2 #6495692