This fact sheet provides information about the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus, a pest of bananas (Musa spp.), plantains and ensete. It includes details about its biology, life cycle, symptoms, distribution, control and research needs, and photos of the pest and symptoms.

Food Security; Banana; Research Method; Disease Control; Pests Of Plants

Bananas; Biological Control; Pests; Research

Africa; Acp; West Africa; Europe

Nigeria; France