Claim · model-written summary
A. pipitzi was found at several Paraguayan localities.
- Taxon
- Brazilian peppertree
Schinus terebinthifoliae2 - Interactor
- Apocnemidophorus pipitzie1herbivore
- Outcome
- The weevil was founde0
- Setting
- Paraguaye0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorDirectionValueQualifier
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e0“The weevil was found at several localities in Paraguay in April 2007”
e1“the stem boring weevil Apocnemidophorus pipitzi”
e2“Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi”
Title
J. P. Cuda; J. L. Gillmore; B. R. Garcete-Barrett; et al. Biocontrol Science and Technology 2021. doi:10.1080/09583157.2021.1929071
Other claims from this paper (10)
- Observation The collected insect was identified as Apocnemidophorus pipitzi.
- Association No-choice tests showed significantly higher complete weevil development on Brazilian peppertree.
- Association No-choice tests showed significantly higher complete weevil development on Hardee peppertree.
- Association No-choice tests showed significantly higher complete weevil development on Schinus polygama.
- Association No-choice tests showed significantly higher complete weevil development on Chinese pistache.
- Association No-choice tests showed significantly higher complete weevil development on cultivated pistachio.
- Observation Given a choice, A. pipitzi reproduced on Brazilian peppertree.
- Observation Given a choice, A. pipitzi reproduced on Hardee peppertree.
- Observation Host range tests indicated that A. pipitzi is a Schinus specialist.
- Association Larval survival, growth and normal development were maximized on plants chosen by female weevils for oviposition.