Araecerus fasciculatus (De Geer)

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionoidea: Anthribidae

Common names

Coffee bean weevil, arecanut beetle, cocoa weevil, nutmeg weevil

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Several stored products including coffee, arecanut, cocoa, nutmeg, cassava, etc.

The larvae damage the ripening berries of coffee in storage and adults make circular holes on emergence. The adult beetle is small with a humped body outline and long legs. The dorsal side is mottled with dark and light brown and the antennae are long with a three-segmented club, darker than the rest of the segments.

Pest status

A major pest of stored products, particularly coffee and cocoa.

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