Cosmopolites sordidus
| Cosmopolites sordidus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Dryophthorinae |
| Tribe: | Sphenophorini |
| Genus: | Cosmopolites |
| Species: | C. sordidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar, 1824) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Calandra sordida Germar, 1824 | |
Cosmopolites sordidus, commonly known as the banana root borer, banana borer, or banana weevil, is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae. It is a pest of banana cultivation and has a cosmopolitan distribution, being found in all parts of the world in which bananas are grown. It is considered the most serious insect pest of bananas.