Population Fluctuation of Curculionidae Associated with Persian Lime in Tabasco, Mexico

Abstract

The objective of this work was to know the population fluctuation of weevil species at three sites with cultivation of Persian lime (Citrus latifolia Tanaka) at Huimanguillo, Tabasco, Mexico. Four species of weevils were found, two morphotypes of Epicaerus spp., Exophthalmus opulentus (Boheman 1840), and Cleistolophus subfasciatus (Sharp 1891). Their population fluctuation was similar at the three study sites. The morphotypes of Epicaerus spp. occurred in high numbers at Sites 1 and 2, but not Site 3 where they were not found during the study period. Exophthalmus opulentus and Cleistolophus subfasciatus were found at the three sampling sites, but their abundance was low compared to Epicaerus spp. Morphotypes that might indicate the latter could be more important from an economic point of view.